Seville is a city full of monuments and beautiful churches, the Church of San Luis de los Franceses is one of these wonders that is often left out of the tourist routes, despite being one of the Baroque jewels of the city and a temple full of history.

The church was built at the beginning of the 18th century, coinciding with the period known as the Royal Lustrum, when the new Bourbon dynasty moved the court to Seville. Calle San Luis, where the church is located, was the old Royal Street and the Macarena arch was the entrance for the Royal retinue on its way out of or into the city.

The church belonged to the novitiate of the Society of Jesus, a religious order founded in the mid-16th century. Its spectacular decoration is an exaltation of the Jesuits to their founder, San Ignacio de Loyola. Today San Luis is a deconsecrated temple, which offers a perfect space to approach the splendour of Baroque art in Andalusia.

On our visit we will see the main church, the crypt and the domestic chapel, reserved for the private worship of the religious order and the special connection of the church with the Temple of Solomon. Don’t miss this hidden gem of Seville!