France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, The Church of St John the Baptist (Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste) with Statue of Saint John
On the Rue Léon Gambetta sits this quaint and historic church called 'Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Luz'. It was here that King Louis XIV of France (known as 'The Sun King') was married on 9th June 1660. This marriage to the Spanish Infanta Marie Thérèse, facilitated the signing of the Treaty des Pyrénées.
Size: 4480px × 6720px
Location: Europe, France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Rue Léon Gambetta, Église Saint-Jean-B
Photo credit: © Dunstone Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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