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ST. RITA'S CHURCH

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Vieux-Nice, 1, rue de la Poissonnerie, 06300Nice, France
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2024
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The oldest church in the city of Nice, with a magnificent baroque decor, with altars, woodwork and balustrades

The building, formerly dedicated to the apostle St. James, is known in the town as the church of St. Rita de Cascia, the "saint of impossible causes and hopeless cases". It is one of the town's oldest churches, first recorded around the year 900. Completely restructured in the 17th century, it boasts a magnificent Baroque décor, with altars and balustrades finely decorated with faux-marble inlays, period woodwork, gilding and trompe-l'oeil paintings. The rectangular nave ends in a semicircular choir adorned with six chapels. Near the sacristy, a small door leads to the oratory of Saint Rita, where a fresco recounts various episodes in the saint's life. A small notebook is available for writing down your prayer intentions.

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correia
Visited in december 2018
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Caché au cœur du vieux Nice, l'église Saint-Rita est un lieu de recueil et de prière. Il y a une petite boutique à l'intérieur de l'église pour acheter des bougies et des souvenirs
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Visited in may 2017
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L'architecture de l'église Saint Rita est en harmonie avec les constructions qui l'entourent et de plus sa décoration soignée est remarquable.
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stephie06
Visited in august 2016
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Magnifique église en plein cœur du vieux Nice !
Reposant pour venir se recueillir en toutes sérenité
Cl H
Visited in october 2016
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Cette petite église presque cachée au fond du cours Saleya vaut le detour. Un havre de paix au milieu de l'animation constante du marché !
the saint rita church is situee in Nice old near cours saleya.
it is very beautiful with full of " marbrerie" it has to visit during D a stopover has Nice!!

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