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.
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| 43°42′11.92″N 7°15′57.82″E / 43.7033111°N 7.2660611°E / 43.7033111; 7.2660611 | |
| Location | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | notredame-nice |
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| Architect(s) | Charles Lenormand |
| Style | Neo Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1864 |
| Completed | 1879[1] |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice |
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 NicebyFrance 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]
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