Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lahosse, Catholic church in Lahosse, France

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lahosse is a Catholic church in the village of Lahosse, in the Landes department of southwestern France. The building has a rectangular layout with three aisles, a rounded apse, and a bell tower set into the front wall, and its interior features a flat ceiling, twin columns with carved capitals, and stained glass windows.

The current church was built in 1929 to replace an older parish church that had been closed in 1926. The new building was designed by architects from Biarritz and constructed in less than a year, and it reused materials and windows from the previous church.

The interior has a simple, almost outdated feel, with chairs that still carry the initials or names of their former owners. This detail shows how the church has been used by local families over the years, and the carved capitals and iron chandeliers add to the experience.

The church stands in the middle of the village, so you can easily reach it on foot and look around without a set route. Take your time to walk down the central aisle and notice the carved details on the columns and the light coming through the windows.

Some of the stained glass windows date from 1879 and were made for the previous church, and they fit the new building so well that their reuse was planned from the start. The carved capitals and altars were made by sculptor Gabriel Rispal, and the stone comes from different regions of France.