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{{Short description|Church in the Northern Basque Country}}
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| name = Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz
| name = Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
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The '''Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[church architecture|church]] in the commune of [[Saint-Jean-de-Luz]], in the French department of [[Pyrénées-Atlantiques]].
The '''Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz''' ({{lang-fr|Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz}}; {{lang-eu|San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune)}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[church (building)|church]] in the commune of [[Saint-Jean-de-Luz]], in the French department of [[Pyrénées-Atlantiques]].<ref name=merimee/>


==History==
[[Louis XIV]] was married in the church in 1660.<ref>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.</ref>
[[Louis XIV]] was married in the church on 9 June 1660.<ref name=merimee/><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Marriage of King Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain - Travel Blog {{!}} France Just For You |url=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 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=www.france-justforyou.com |archive-date=2022-06-27 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maison Louis XIV {{!}} En Pays Basque |url=https://www.en-pays-basque.fr/en/visit/maison-louis-xiv/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=www.en-pays-basque.fr |archive-date=2022-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116102846/https://www.en-pays-basque.fr/en/visit/maison-louis-xiv/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Église St-Jean Baptiste St-Jean de Luz, France Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/st-jean-de-luz/attractions/eglise-st-jean-baptiste/a/poi-sig/1192113/1003094 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Lonely Planet |language=en}}</ref>

The church has been a [[Monument historique]] since 1931.<ref name=merimee/>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights="150px">
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
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}
<!-- Potential future references
*François-Xavier Châtelier et SLC: ''Le guide de l’église Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Saint-Jean-de-Luz'', June 2008
*Jacques Ospital: ''Donibaneko Eliza. L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Histoires d’une église du Pays basque'', June 2008
*Marie-Claire Elissalt: ''L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz – Donibane Lohitzuneko Eliza'', 2006
*Charles Martin Ochoa de Alda: ''Saint-Jean-de-Luz- Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste'', Imprimerie Alinea Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1992
*Pierre Dop: ''L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz'', Imprimerie du Courrier de Bayonne, 1932
-->

[[Category:Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in France]]


{{France-RC-church-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:22, 24 January 2023

Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz
San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune)
Map
43°23′18″N 1°39′46″W / 43.3883°N 1.6627°W / 43.3883; -1.6627
LocationSaint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Heritage designationMonument historique[1]
Completed1685

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.[1]

History[edit]

Louis XIV was married in the church on 9 June 1660.[1][2][3]

Architecture[edit]

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.[4]

The church has been a Monument historique since 1931.[1]

Gallery[edit]

  • Interior
    Interior
  • Exterior
    Exterior
  • The organ
    The organ
  • The altarpiece
    The altarpiece
  • The pulpit
    The pulpit

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ "The Marriage of King Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain - Travel Blog | France Just For You". www.france-justforyou.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  3. ^ "Maison Louis XIV | En Pays Basque". www.en-pays-basque.fr. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. ^ "Église St-Jean Baptiste St-Jean de Luz, France Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-06-25.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89glise_Saint-Jean-Baptiste_de_Saint-Jean-de-Luz&diff=1135451534&oldid=1092950888

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