From Expatica -- Living in, moving to, or working in France, plus French news in English:
"Some 2,700 French police will be mobilised next month for Pope John Paul II's visit to the southern 'miracle' town of Lourdes, expected to draw at least 300,000 faithful, officials said Wednesday.
Police and gendarmes will be tasked with providing security in the area and keeping traffic moving in the region, said Michel Bilaud, prefect for the Hautes-Pyrenees region.
The 84-year-old pontiff's visit to Lourdes on August 14 and 15 will mark the 150th anniversary of the 1854 proclamation by Pope Pius IX of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. "
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