Nice

Nice Religious Sites

Nice's religious architecture reflects its history as a cosmopolitan Mediterranean hub. This selection features the 17th-century Baroque Sainte Réparate Cathedral and the neo-Gothic Basilica of Notre-Dame, the city's largest church. International influences are showcased through the 1858 Russian Orthodox Church of Saint-Nicolas and Sainte-Alexandra and the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The list also includes the Great Synagogue, the high-Baroque Chapel of Mercy, and the Reformed Protestant Temple Saint-Esprit, which originally served an American Episcopalian congregation.

Sainte Réparate Cathedral

This cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and its name originates in the relics of St.

Basilica of Notre-Dame, Nice

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice is a Roman Catholic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

The centre of Anglophone cultural life in Nice, and a meeting place for the English living in Nice.

Chapel of Mercy

Baroque chapel situated in the central marketplace of Nice with an astonishing interior. A well hidden gem.

Église Saint-Nicolas et Sainte-Alexandra

Completed in 1858, this was the first Russian Orthodox church in Western Europe. Designed by architect Antoine-François Bray, it was built to serve the Russian nobility and features a traditional iconostasis and historic religious artwork.

Nice Synagogue

The Nice Synagogue, also the Great Synagogue in Nice, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 7, rue Gustave Deloye in…

Church of Gesù, Nice

Church of the Gesù, Nice also known as The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur of Nice is a Roman Catholic church located on Rue Droite in…

Église Protestante Unie de Nice Saint-Esprit

A Reformed Protestant temple formerly known as the American Episcopalian Holy Spirit Church. It currently serves as a central place of worship for the United Protestant Church of France in Nice.