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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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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