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The Moulin de Boly (Boly Mill) is a 19th-century watermill in Lourdes, France, where Marie-Bernarde "Bernadette" Soubirous was born on January 7, 1844. Her father, François Soubirous, operated the mill, and the family resided there during Bernadette's early childhood. The mill is part of the Lourdes pilgrimage circuit, which centers on the Marian apparitions Bernadette reported experiencing in 1858 at the nearby Massabielle grotto. The site has been preserved as a historic building and is open to pilgrims and visitors traveling to Lourdes, one of the world's major Catholic pilgrimage destinations.
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Who was born at the Moulin de Boly?
Marie-Bernarde "Bernadette" Soubirous was born there on January 7, 1844. The mill was the Soubirous family's home in Lourdes during Bernadette's early childhood.
Where is the Moulin de Boly?
The Moulin de Boly is in Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées region of France. It was a 19th-century watermill connected with the Gave de Pau's network of waterways.
What was François Soubirous's connection to the mill?
Bernadette's father, François Soubirous, operated the mill and supported the family through its milling work. The family's residence there is why the site is remembered as Bernadette's birthplace.
How old was Bernadette when the Soubirous family left the Moulin de Boly?
The family left the mill in 1854, when Bernadette was about 10 years old. She later became known internationally for the apparitions she reported in Lourdes in 1858.
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