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Figures about the Gathering

Participants

Africa (French-speaking) : 154
Oceania : 37
Belgium : 104
Brasil : 1714
Canada : 17
German-speaking countries : 37
International Leading Team : 30
Spain : 1046
France/Luxembourg/Switzerland : 2799
Transatlantic countries : 83
Spanish - American : 346
Mauritius : 49
India : 15
Ireland : 49
Italy : 707
Lebanon :18
Poland : 66
Portugal : 661
Syria : 47
U.S.A : 124

Total : 8103

Including 450 priests,  3 cardinals and  12 bishops

Other figures

- 139 hotels booked for participants
- 800 volunteers (600 French)
- 1 responsible couple for each hotel (green vest)
- 105 volunteers for the liturgies
- 80 members as team of stewards
- 40 doctors, nursing and auxiliary nursing staff to care for the sick
- 35 team members working during a whole week to put together the kit /back pack    
for the participants
- 57 coaches for the transfer of 2620 participants
- 415 travelled by plane to Lourdes/Tarbes
- 1554 came by train
- 1432 by car

Specialised Medical Assistance

39 team members requiring specialised medical assistance at Accueil Notre Dame include 27 from France, 3 Italians, 3 Portuguese, 2 Spanish, 2 Brasilians, 1 Syrian, 1 from USA.