To whom should the Orthodox churches of Nice belong? The church that is called the "Old Russian Church", located in the heart of the chic neighbourhoods of Nice Rue Longchamp, could soon return to the Russian state. This church, actually called Saint-Nicolas-et-Sainte-Alexandra, was consecrated in 1860 while Nice still belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia, in order to provide a place of worship to the Russian aristocracy that regularly stayed in …
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To whom should the Orthodox churches of Nice belong? The church that is called the "Old Russian Church", located in the heart of the chic neighbourhoods of Nice Rue Longchamp, could soon return to the Russian state. This church, actually called Saint-Nicolas-et-Sainte-Alexandra, was consecrated in 1860 while Nice still belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia, in order to provide a place of worship to the Russian aristocracy that regularly stayed in …