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{{Short description|Church in the Northern Basque Country}} |
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| name = Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
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| native_name = Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz<br>San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune) |
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| location = [[Saint-Jean-de-Luz]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] |
| location = [[Saint-Jean-de-Luz]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] |
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| heritage designation =[[Monument historique]]<ref> |
| heritage designation =[[Monument historique]]<ref name=merimee>{{Base Mérimée|PA00084494|Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste}}</ref> |
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The '''Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
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/> |
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==History== |
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[[Louis XIV]] was married in the church in 1660.<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}}</ref> |
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[[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> |
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==Architecture== |
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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 |
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> |
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The church has been a [[Monument historique]] since 1931.<ref |
The church has been a [[Monument historique]] since 1931.<ref name=merimee/> |
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[[Louis XIV]], once [[King of France]], was married to [[Marie-Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême|Marie Thérèse]] in 1660.<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}}</ref> |
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The church was classified as a [[Monument historique]] on March 7, 1931.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste à Saint-Jean-de-Luz - PA00084494 - Monumentum |url=https://monumentum.fr/eglise-saint-jean-baptiste-pa00084494.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=monumentum.fr}}</ref> |
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==Gallery == |
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<gallery mode=packed heights="150px"> |
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File:Saint jean de luz - église.JPG|Interior |
File:Saint jean de luz - église.JPG|Interior |
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File:Saint Jean de Luz Eglise.jpg|Exterior |
File:Saint Jean de Luz Eglise.jpg|Exterior |
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File:Organ in the church saint Jan de Lus.jpg|The organ |
File:Organ in the church saint Jan de Lus.jpg|The organ |
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint Jean de Luz)-Retable.jpg|The altarpiece |
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File:Inner view of the church in Saint Janjan de Lus.jpg|The pulpit |
File:Inner view of the church in Saint Janjan de Lus.jpg|The pulpit |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*François-Xavier Châtelier et SLC: ''Le guide de l’église Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Saint-Jean-de-Luz'', June 2008 |
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*Jacques Ospital: ''Donibaneko Eliza. L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Histoires d’une église du Pays basque'', June 2008 |
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*Marie-Claire Elissalt: ''L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz – Donibane Lohitzuneko Eliza'', 2006 |
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*Charles Martin Ochoa de Alda: ''Saint-Jean-de-Luz- Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste'', Imprimerie Alinea Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1992 |
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*Pierre Dop: ''L’église de Saint-Jean-de-Luz'', Imprimerie du Courrier de Bayonne, 1932 |
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[[Category:Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] |
[[Category:Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] |
Latest revision as of 19:22, 24 January 2023
Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz | |
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza (Donibane Lohizune) | |
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43°23′18″N 1°39′46″W / 43.3883°N 1.6627°W | |
Location | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Monument historique[1] |
Completed | 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.[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]
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Interior
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Exterior
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The organ
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The altarpiece
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The pulpit
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Maison Louis XIV | En Pays Basque". www.en-pays-basque.fr. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Église St-Jean Baptiste St-Jean de Luz, France Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-06-25.