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Religious Sites in Nice
Nice has much to offer in the way of religious sites each offering some interesting history, architecture and legend. The Roman Catholic Nice Cathedral actually named the Sainte-Reparate Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Nice and is dedicated to Nice’s patron saint, Reparata, who was burnt in a furnace and allegedly emerged unscathed. Another worthy site is Nice’s largest and most notable religious cathedral, the Saint Nicolas Orthodox Cathedral otherwise known as the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. It was built in 1859, modelled on the Laroslavl Church in Moscow and claims to be the oldest Russian cathedral in Western Europe. The architectural style is breathtaking and the exterior is richly decorated with mosaics. Other worthy religious sites include the 17th-century Saint Jacques the 20th-century Sainte Jeanne d’Arc Church.
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Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St-Nicolas
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Address: Avenue Nicolas-II
Phone: +33 4 9396 8802
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Built by Tsar Nicolas in 1912, the Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St-Nicolas is a true work of art, representative of Russian presence in France. The church boasts impressive wood work and a collection of icons. Its interiors are uniquely ornamental and colourful, and is home to many historical and religious objects from when Russia was in entrenched in civil turmoil.
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Anglican church Holy Trinity Nice
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Address: 11, rue de la Buffa
Phone: +33 4 9387 1983
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Website: http://www.anglican-nice.com/english/sommaire.html
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The Anglican church Holy Trinity Nice, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is located in the heart of Nice. Holy Trinity is a chaplaincy of the Anglican Diocese in Europe, built between 1860 and 1862.
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Basilique Notre-Dame
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Address: 37 Bis, Avenue Jean-Medecin
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The Basilique Notre-Dame church was designed in the Gothic style of 1868 by the architect C. Lenormand. It is Nice's largest church and first modern religious building. It is located in the centre of one of the city's main thoroughfares, on Avenue Jean Medecin.
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Chapelle de la Misericorde
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Address: Cours Saleya
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The Chapelle de la Misericorde stands on Cours Saleya, a busy pedestrianised market street.The Italian Baroque-style church epitomises the religious buildings in the region, especially near Vieux-Nice, with its round form, golden stuccoes, mock marble, paintings and Trompe L'oeil ('fool the eye') illusions. Construction of the chapel began in 1740 and ended in 1786. It was then given to the Brotherhood of the Black Penitents, a religious order founded in 1422, who were clothed only in funrerary black. Such brotherhoods evolved from the Middle Ages are still widespread today in and around Provence. The church houses beautiful 17th-century canvases, as well as two altarpieces dedicated to the Virgin Mary by Miralhet (1429) and Brea (1485).
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Chapelle du St-Suaire (Penitents Rouges)
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Address: 8, Rue Jules Gilly
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The Saint-Suaire Chapel is situated in the old town of Nice, close to Cours Saleya, and home to the Red Penitent Order, which originates from the 14th Century. The Red Penitents are a lay association practising religious devotion, as well as offering help to those in need. The chapel's impressive architecture coincides with its interior of beautiful paintings, inlcuding the 'Saint-Suaire' (1660), a canvas by the Nice artist Baldoino, and Paul Emile Barberi's 'Saint Trinite' (1840).
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Dame Auxiliatrice de Nice
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Address: 36, Place Gift Bosco
Phone: +33 4 9209 9696
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The Dame Auxiliatrice de Nice church is the second largest Art Deco religious building in Nice, built by the architect Jules Febvre between 1926 and 1933. The church is associated with the Salesians of Don Bosco, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late 19th Century by Saint John Bosco. During World War II, 50 Jewish children were saved from the Gestapo by hiding in the crypt of the sanctuary of the church. The church houses mosaics of Ravennes and Art Deco. The church's stained-glass windows beautifully harmonises with Antoine Bessac's frescos. Dame Auxiliatrice de Nice constitutes a synthesis between Christian tradition and Modern Art.
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Cimetière attenant au Monastère de Cimiez
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Address: Place du Monastère
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The Cimetière attenant au Monastère de Cimiez is a cemetery overlooking Nice from the hilltop at Cimiez. The graves of the cemetery are very old, with the majority comprising miniature white-marble chapels, and some with sculptures. Among the most famous buried here are the famous painters Henri Matisse and Raoul Dufy, whose grave is small and discreet but can be accessed through the gate that links the Monastery garden to the cemetery.
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Eglise St-Etienne
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Address: 32, Rue Vernier
Phone: +33 4 9388 9642
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The modern Saint-Etienne church is located in the new town of Nice, directly above the railway station, close to Avenue de la Liberation and Avenue Malaussena. The church's stained-glass windows are a prominent feature, interlacing beautiful geometric patterns and floral motifs. Two parallel colonnades form the main body of the church's interior, resulting in a harmonious architectural ensemble.
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