Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia was founded in 1798. The largest of the 21 California missions, it is nicknamed the King of the Missions. By 1811, the mission population has grown so large that a bigger church was needed. There were also many buildings outside of the mission quadrangle, including storehouses, solders’ barracks, mills, tanneries, workshops, and many of the locals’ homes. The conten...