The St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Nice (French: Cathédrale Orthodoxe Saint-Nicolas de Nice, Russian: Николаевский собор, Ницца) is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in the French city of Nice. Property of the Russian Federation, it is recognized as a national monument of France, and it currently belongs to the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. It is the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe.
The cathedral was opened in 1912, thanks to the generosity of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II. From 1931 until 15 December 2011 (after a longstanding legal dispute over ownership was resolved), the parish that occupied the cathedral was part of the Paris-based Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe under the jurisdiction of the Church of Constantinople. After 2011, following a final ruling by France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, the cathedral was declared to be property of the Russian state, and the congregation came under the jurisdiction of the Korsun diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Monday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Thursday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Friday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Sunday | 12:30 – 6:00 PM |
Marco. Fleury | Sep 28, 2017
I came here 1st time in 1980 by coincidence I found this Church covered in Gold & with a lovely design on the high ceiling & walls very fascinating! Turrets are lovely & I prayed inside the Church only later I read that it was a Russian Orthodox Church. Our Armenian friend has come here, too it s gorgeous & relaxing. I prayed here for 2 hrs
Ee Boon Tan | Dec 13, 2017
Beautiful little Russian Cathedral in Nice. It was located not too far away from the central Nice train station. There was a small ground with seats to sit and relax. There seemed to be a 50 50 split of locals and tourists during our visit in November.
Shores of Freedom | Oct 26, 2017
I love Russia anyway. So anything that makes me feel like I'm in Moscow is welcome! GORGEOUS russian cathedral with incredible details inside ... not to miss.
Clarisa Loga | Oct 5, 2017
Astonishing architecture, and a great place to enjoy some peace and quiet. Too bad this cathedral is not as well known as those in Moscow or Sankt Petersburg, because it is just as beautiful and impressive. You can also learn a lot about the Russian history while you are there.
Derrick Lee | Oct 20, 2017
Largest Russian Orthodox church in western europe. Beautiful building with it’s own compound and glamorous interior. 👍
Yevgeniy Kuznyetsov | Apr 22, 2018
Truly Slavonic Architecture in the heart of Côte d'Azur
Tony Lam | Apr 19, 2018
Very unique church architecture in this area.
Caspar Stanley | May 19, 2018
There was a ceremony and my friends were wearing shorts which wasn't allowed to enter. But it is really beautiful both on the inside and outside. A small kilometer from our hostel, good little trip before dinner.
Sebastian Hjelm | Jul 12, 2018
A cool church that you really should visit if you are interested and have time for it. It's situated in a small garden with a café and a few tame bunnies which made for a really relaxing atmosphere! The only downside was that it was forbidden to take pictures inside the church.
Flory S | Jun 17, 2018
You can take the slavs out of East Europe but you can not take East Europe out of them. We visited the church on a Sunday. The yard of the chruch was packed with expensive cars that brought women at church wearing veil on their head. The cheap car were aligned outside of the chruch on the road. In the yard there were sitting places but the view to the church was obstructed by cars parked everywhere. The church interior is small. Exterior is representative for the Russian stile. The grace on the road to church yard could be better taken care of.
Freddy | Jun 25, 2018
Nice beatiful cathedral. No photography inside.
Georges Ziade | Aug 19, 2018
Blessed church, attend it during a mass, holy time, decent outfit required. Beautiful architecture and interior design
Matt Salt | Jul 19, 2018
What a great building (from the outside at least). The area not quite so welcoming but definitely a gem
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