Three Russian Tsarinas Leave Their Mark on Nice, France, Nice, France

If you weren鈥檛 able to make it to Russia for the Winter Olympics, how about a trip to Nice, France? I know it鈥檚 not quite the same, but it鈥檚 warmer and you can see a lovely Russian cathedral. Nice has had a strong Russian community since the mid 1800s when the Russian nobles would spend their winters here mingling with the rest of Europe鈥檚 high society. The Tsars tended to stay home and run the country, but the more delicate Tsarinas would pass their winters in the Riviera sunshine. In Nice, a church, a chapel, and a cathedral remind us of three generations of Tsarinas who made this their winter home.

In 1856, Alexandra, age 48 and widowed, was the first Russian Tsarina to winter in the French Riviera. She came for her health, but that wasn鈥檛 the only reason. Her son, Tsar Alexander II sent her to strengthen Russia鈥檚 relationship with the King of Sardinia. (At that time this area was in the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia). She was accompanied by her other son, who was commander of the Russian Navy. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Three Russian Tsarinas Leave Their Mark on Nice, France
Guide Location: France » Nice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Margo Lestz
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Church of St. Nicholas and St. Alexandra
memorial chapel
the Russian Orthodox Cathedral

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