Church of Saint John the Baptist

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The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a historic Catholic church in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, renowned for its richly decorated Baroque interior and association with the 1660 royal wedding of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain.

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Church of Saint John the Baptist canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
historic monument
parish church
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque
associatedWith Franco-Spanish royal relations
history of Louis XIV
country France
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron
facing Place Louis XIV (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
function parish seat for local Catholic community
hasAltar main Baroque high altar
hasFeature elaborate altarpiece
gilded Baroque retable
richly decorated interior
side chapels
vaulted nave
wooden galleries
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
heritageDesignationCountry France
interiorStyle Baroque
liturgicalTradition Latin Church
locatedIn Basque Country (France)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
material stone
namedAfter John the Baptist
notableEvent Royal wedding of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain
notableFor Baroque interior decoration
royal wedding of 1660
wooden galleries typical of Basque churches
primaryUse place of worship
region Southwestern France
linked to: southwestern France
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
significance important religious site in Saint-Jean-de-Luz
tourism popular tourist attraction in Saint-Jean-de-Luz
tradition Basque Catholic tradition
weddingDate 1660
9 June 1660
weddingOf Louis XIV of France
Maria Theresa of Spain

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz hasBuilding Church of Saint John the Baptist