Église Saint-François de Paule
Église Saint-François de Paule is a Catholic church in Nice, facing the city’s ornate opera house on a historic street. Its restrained façade combines late Piedmontese Baroque with Neoclassical elements and bears a medallion marked “Charitas”. Inside, a rectangular nave opens onto four side chapels beneath decoration in sober grey tones. Wheelchair access makes the interior easier to explore.
The Minims built the church beside their convent, beginning construction in 1733 and completing the façade in 1775. Bernardo Vittone is associated with the supervision, while Pietro Bonvicini is linked to the façade. The French Revolution dissolved the order, and the building became a parish in 1802. Dominican care followed in 1939, bringing new imagery alongside the older Minim tradition.
The main altar carries The Apotheosis of Saint Francis of Paola, while four 1934 paintings by Olivotto Gastaldi fill the choir. Their scenes show Saint Dominic receiving the Rosary, a travel coin, a shepherd’s staff, and the command to preach. A façade restoration in 2004 preserved the building’s sober street presence.
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