The Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (french: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz; eu, San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune)) is a

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in the commune of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in the French department of

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History

Louis XIV , house = Bourbon , father = Louis XIII , mother = Anne of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France , death_date = , death_place = Palace of Vers ...

was married in the church on 9 June 1660.

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. The church has been a

Monument historique ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...

since 1931.

Gallery

File:Saint jean de luz - église.JPG, Interior File:Saint Jean de Luz Eglise.jpg, Exterior File:Organ in the church saint Jan de Lus.jpg, The organ Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint Jean de Luz)-Retable.jpg, The altarpiece File:Inner view of the church in Saint Janjan de Lus.jpg, The pulpit

References

Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Roman Catholic churches in France {{France-RC-church-stub