Louis XIV had a church door walled up after his wedding in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

In June 1660, Louis XIV married Marie-Thérèse to seal peace with Spain.

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Upon leaving the church, the couple left behind a walled-up door.

Stéphane Bern recounts this theatrical and little-known episode of the Sun King's reign.

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