Église Saint Etienne, Roman Catholic church in Espelette, France.

Église Saint-Étienne is a Roman Catholic church in Espelette with a long pale rendered nave and a taller squared tower of exposed grey and brown stone at its right end. The nave has a low tiled roof and small windows, some in dark stone surrounds; stone grave markers and a low flower-holding wall are attached to its lower wall. The tower has arched openings, a clock face and a steep tiled roof topped with a small cross.

The nave was already finished in 1593, replacing an older church; the donjon-like bell tower dates from 1667 and the Renaissance portal from 1627. The church, on the Compostela route, was listed as a monument historique on 19 May 1925 and fully classified in 2014.

The interior wooden galleries arranged on three levels show how the space once reflected social divisions, with men and women sitting separately until the 1970s. This seating arrangement shaped the way the church looked and was used for centuries.

The church stands on the Camino de Santiago route through Espelette, so it is reached on foot from the village streets. The nave was finished in 1593 and the bell tower dates from 1667; the Renaissance portal of 1627 is on the tower side. Look for the three tiers of wooden galleries along the side walls and the counter-façade.

The altarpiece's central painting shows the stoning of Saint Stephen, while gilded wooden bas-reliefs flanking the tabernacle depict his arrest and lapidation. The church also holds a painting of Saint Jerome hearing the trumpets of the Last Judgment, given by the Baron d'Ezpelata in 1884 and attributed to Ribera, classified in 1991.