Experts' Choice Award Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste
What the experts agree on
Saint-Jean-Baptiste's standout feature is its soaring three-tiered oak galleries that create a theatrical, ship-like interior with a distinctive hull-shaped wooden vault—a uniquely Basque design that now hosts the region's early music festival.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Inside this church, three storeys of oak balconies frame the single nave covered by a remarkable hull-shaped wood-panelled vault" Full review
Fodor's "Note the church's unusual wooden galleries lining the walls, creating a theaterlike effect. Fittingly, St-Jean-Baptiste hosts a "Musique en Côte Basque" festival of early and Baroque music " Full review
