The Church of St John the Baptist, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; ) is a
Roman Catholic
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church
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Religion
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in the commune of
, in the French department of
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon language, Gascon Occitan language, Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; ) is a Departments of France, department located in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of metropolitan ...
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History
Louis XIV
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was married in the church on 9 June 1660.[
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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.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 collection of buildings, ...
since 1931.[
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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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Roman Catholic churches in France
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