Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

What a wonderful and historic church. The cool, dark interior is dominated by vaulted ceilings and a magnificent Baroque altarpiece of carved, guilded wood that takes up the entire height of the back wall of the apse, and the two wings that flank it. The wooden galleries - reserved for men - are typical of the Basque Country. The building is steeped in history with Louis XIV and María Teresa, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain, being married in 1660 (while the church was still under construction). Visiting is an absolute must if you are in the area.

Besides attending an exceptional french-basque mass on Sunday, this is a masterpiece church to visit & contemplation.

The Church of John the Baptist (Saint- Jean-Baptiste), where June 9, 1660 Louis XIV, king of France and Navarra, (grandson of Henry IV) married Mary Theresa of Spain. This is the largest temple in the Basque part of France. It's a very exciting feeling to study history in this way

An amazing cathedral with such a long history. I could never have imagined that the Roi Soleil himself would have his marriage here in a remote little town so far from the centre of France.

Very exquisite place to pray and enjoy the different architecture from french churches. If you have luck as I did, they will give you an amazing cake from the local Pâtisserie!😁

very special church. Take the opportunity to visit it. Vertalen

Beautiful church and very interesting interior a must if you are passing through the town

Stunning church where Louis XIV got married. The wood work is exquisite and the quality of the frescoes is stunning! Highly recommend.