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Armenians in Nice

On the French Riviera, the Armenians of Nice built their church in the late 1920s, a few years after genocide survivors arrived.

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The entrance to the Armenian chapel of Saint Mary in Nice: an arch topped by a cross, with the words “Sainte Marie chapelle arménienne” in French and Armenian.
The entrance to the Armenian chapel of Saint Mary, boulevard de la Madeleine, Nice, consecrated in 1928. Photo: Leon petrosyan / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

A chapel from 1928

The foundation stone of the Armenian church of Saint Mary, at 281 boulevard de la Madeleine, was laid on 17 August 1927. The church was consecrated in January 1928 by Bishop Grigoris Balakian.

It was paid for by a public subscription; its main benefactor was Dikran Tchamkerten.

Landmarks

  • Armenian church (chapel) of Saint Mary, 281 boulevard de la Madeleine (1928).

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