Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz explained

Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Native Name:	Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune)
Location:	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Heritage Designation:	Monument historique
Completed Date:	1685

The Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (French: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz; Basque: San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune)) is a Roman Catholic church in the commune of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

History

Louis XIV was married in the church on 9 June 1660.^{[1] [2]}

Architecture

The church is known for its monumental altarpiece, in carved gilded wood, that occupies the entire height of the back wall of the apse, and the two wings that flank it.^[3]

The church has been a Monument historique since 1931.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Marriage of King Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain - Travel Blog France Just For You . 2022-06-25 . www.france-justforyou.com . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627122001/https://www.france-justforyou.com/blog/the-marriage-of-king-louis-xiv-and-maria-theresa-of-spain#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20King,king%20in%20Spain%20and%20Portugal . live .
2. Web site: Maison Louis XIV En Pays Basque . 2022-06-25 . www.en-pays-basque.fr . 2022-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116102846/https://www.en-pays-basque.fr/en/visit/maison-louis-xiv/ . live .
3. Web site: Église St-Jean Baptiste St-Jean de Luz, France Attractions . 2022-06-25 . Lonely Planet . en.