Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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It is the main church of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, where Louis XIV and the Infanta Marie-Thérèse were married on June 9, 1660. Dedicated to Saint-Jean-le-Baptiste, patron saint of the town, the he current church, built from 1649 to 1680 by Louis de Milhet, the king's architect, based in Bayonne, was probably built from the ruins of a primitive church. The oldest parts date from the 14th or 15th century.

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The oldest parts, such as the porch bell tower and some windows overlooking Rue Gambetta, date from the 15th century. In 1649, Louis de Milhet, the King's architect based in Bayonne, was called upon to draw up the new plans for the church. It was in a church under construction that Louis XIV and the Infanta Marie Thérèse were married in 1660.