The wonders of Our Lady of Bargemon

In 1635, Elisabeth Caille, a resident of the village of Bargemon (diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, southern France) had been suffering for 2 years from a constant fever accompanied by a retraction of the nerves, which made her prone to accidents. She fell about five or six times a day, and all medical treatments were useless.

On the evening of March 17, 1635, a beautiful pilgrim knocked on the door of Elisabeth's house. She was dressed in a poor and worn coat, but under it she wore a green velvet dress. Her face of rare beauty was smiling; her hair was long and blond; her eyes shone with a bright and soft light. She wore a little hat the color of her dress, adorned with a gold crown and pearls.

Astonished, Elisabeth asked her where she came from. The lady answered, “From far away,” and asked for directions to the church to pay homage to God. Elisabeth accompanied her there and prayed with her, then she invited the stranger to rest at her place. But the beautiful lady refused, saying that she had come only to cure Elisabeth of her illness and to ask her to make her a dress, for the first one she was wearing was too worn. Having obtained promise of this dress, the pilgrim disappeared.

The next day, white penitents knocked on Elisabeth's door, carrying a statuette of Our Lady in a box covered with green taffeta. They wanted to ask her husband, who knew the master glassmaker of the region, to provide them with an encasement to house the statuette. Still struck by the vision of the day before, Elisabeth recognized in the statue the beautiful pilgrim who had spoken to her the day before! Her husband therefore went to see his friend the glassmaker to make the required encasement.

On the same day, Elisabeth was completely cured of her illness! The miracle was attested by doctors and by the local bishop. It was the first of a multitude of miracles for all those who have since come to honor and pray to Our Lady of Bargemon. In the 19^th century, for various reasons, the shrine fell into disuse, but today it has regained its popularity, and healing and miracles are reported again.

Source: Notre Dame de Bargemon