St. John the Baptist Church

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The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is one of the two churches of the commune of Benquet, in the French department of Landes. It is a stage on the Limousin way of the pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 43°50'9"N, 0°29'59"W

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New AquitaineFrance

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St. John the Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Sever Abbey, Donjon Lacataye, Musée des Jacobins, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont.

6.5 miSW
Historical place, Architecture,
Saint-Sever Abbey, Saint-Sever
165 min walk • Saint-Sever Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Saint-Sever, Landes, France. It was founded at the end of the 10th century by William II Sánchez of Gascony.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Donjon Lacataye, Mont-de-Marsan
100 min walk • The Donjon Lacataye is the keep of a 14th-century castle, constructed by order of Gaston Phébus in the commune of Mont-de-Marsan in the Landes département of France. Today, it houses the Musée Despiau-Wlérick.
6.4 miSW
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Musée des Jacobins, Saint-Sever
164 min walk • The Musée des Jacobins is a museum in Saint-Sever, France, housed in part of the former Jacobin abbey in the town.
3.3 miN
Area
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, Mont-de-Marsan
85 min walk • Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
6.5 miNE
Church
Église Saint-Candide
166 min walk • The church of Saint-Candide is located in the commune of Bougue, in the French department of Landes. It is listed as a historical monument by order of September 11, 1997.
3.9 miSE
Church
St. Maurice Church
101 min walk • The Saint-Maurice church is a Catholic place of worship located in the commune of Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour, in the French department of Landes.
5.6 miSE
Church
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Grenade-sur-l'Adour
144 min walk • The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church is a Catholic place of worship located in the commune of Grenade-sur-l'Adour, in the French department of Landes. It is registered as a historical monument by order of July 8, 2004.
4.2 miE
Church
Saint-Amand Church
107 min walk • The Saint-Amand church is located in the commune of Bascons, in the French department of Landes. It is registered as a historical monument by order of September 23, 1970.
3.9 miN
Architecture, Church
St. Magdalene Church, Mont-de-Marsan
101 min walk • The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church, commonly called the Madeleine church, is the main church of Mont-de-Marsan, capital of the French department of Landes. It was built between 1825 and 1829, and registered as a historical monument by decree ...
4.2 miN
43°53'47"N • 0°29'34"W
Médiathèque du Marsan, Mont-de-Marsan
108 min walk • Library
5.4 miW
Church
Church of Our Lady
138 min walk • Notre-Dame church is located in the commune of Aurice, in the French department of Landes.