Notre-Dame de Nice
43°42′11.92″N 7°15′57.82″E / 43.7033111°N 7.2660611°E / 43.7033111; 7.2660611
LocationNice, Alpes-Maritimes
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitenotredame-nice.com
Architecture
Architect(s)Charles Lenormand
StyleNeo Gothic
Groundbreaking1864
Completed1879[1]
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Nice
The towers of the basilica
Notre Dame de Nice by night

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Nice) is a Roman Catholic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France. It is built in the Neo-Gothic architectural tradition.

The basilica, built between 1864 and 1868, was designed by Louis Lenormand and is the largest church in Nice,[2] but is not the cathedral of the city.

Inspired by Angers Cathedral, it is built in the Gothic style. Its construction was motivated by a desire to add French architecture to the city following the acquisition of the County of Nice by France from the Kingdom of Sardinia; at the time Gothic buildings were considered to be characteristically French. Its most prominent features are two square towers 65 m high, which dominate the east front together with a large rose window featuring scenes of the Assumption of Mary.

On 29 October 2020, three people were killed at the church in an act of Islamic terrorism.[3] The suspect was identified as a 21 year old Tunisian illegal immigrant,[4][5] who had reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" while holding a Quran.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Histoire de Notre-Dame | Basilique Notre-Dame de l'Assomption". notredame-nice.com (in French). 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. ↑ "website of the Mairie de Nice". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. ↑ "France attack: Deadly stabbing in Nice 'is terrorism', says mayor". BBC News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Paris, Charles Bremner. "Nice terror attack: migrant tried to behead victims". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  5. ↑ "European Union urges quick WHO reform, asks for more transparency in pandemics". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  6. ↑ "France on alert amid mass protests". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
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