The Maison Louis XIV of Saint Jean de Luz !!!

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I have heard of the history and the story of course part of my history too. However, with so much to see,took me a while to be there. Then ,one day we were with the families on the beaches of the Médoc and looking for something else to see I came up with the idea of visiting this town. Well the rest is history and we have been several times to Saint Jean de Luz . Therefore, let me tell you the Maison Louis XIV of Saint Jean de Luz !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The city of Saint Jean de Luz, is best known for the treaty of the Pyrenées of 1659. A political marriage of king Louis XIV with the Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain, the king arrives in town the 8 may 1660 and the 9 june joint the Infanta at the maison Lohobiague, where a parade takes places led by Cardinal Mazarin of France.  The service is done by bishop Olce of Bayonne for a duration of 3 hours. The door by which the couple leaves was sealed forever. And this is the main reason I came here as an amateur historian and lover of architecture in my belle France.  The Maison Louis XIV or maison Lohobiague Enea (where the king stayed) is of old basque design typical mariner deco, from the second floor beautiful views of the Pyrenées too.

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You are in a beautiful 17C house, built in 1643 by Joannis de Lohobiague, a wealthy Luzien shipowner. It was here that in May 1660, resided for 40 days Louis XIV, 22 years old, during his marriage to the infant of Spain. The house is a private home, still in the same family since its construction. It is always inhabited: you will find 370 years of furniture, paintings, dishes, memories and familiar objects …

The Maison Louis XIV ( Lohobiague Enea): https://www.maison-louis-xiv.fr/

The Saint Jean de Luz tourist office on the Maison Louis XIV : https://www.saint-jean-de-luz.com/en/sit/maison-louis-xiv/

There you go folks, a bit more of my belle France and nice history of my dear Spain in basque country to boot! This is a vast territory call pays basque or Basque country covering both countries, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Maison Louis XIV of Saint Jean de Luz as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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