Alpes-Maritimes
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Church of Gesù, Nice

Church of the Gesù, Nice also known as The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur of Nice is a Roman Catholic church located on Rue Droite in the old town of in the south of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
  • Also known as: “Église du Gesù” and “Église du Gèsu, Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur”
  • Address: 1 Place du Jésus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais Lascaris and Nice Cathedral.

Museum
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The is a seventeenth-century aristocratic building in , . Currently, it is a musical instrument museum. Located in the old town of Nice, it houses a collection of over 500 instruments, which makes it France’s second most important collection after the Musée de la Musique de la in Paris.

Church
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is a Catholic cathedral located in the city of in southern . The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Nice. The construction of the main part of the current cathedral's body started in 1650 and finished in 1685. is situated 140 metres west of Church of Gesù, Nice.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Church of Gesù, Nice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Suburb
is an upper-class neighborhood in , Southern France. The area contains the and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the coast.

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is a small beach resort and residential town on the . The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.

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is a commune in the département of . Its tranquility and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich who visit the French Riviera.

Church of Gesù, Nice

Latitude
43.69675° or 43° 41′ 48″ north
Longitude
7.27737° or 7° 16′ 39″ east
Height
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8FM9M7WG+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137226051
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3581839
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Church of Gesù, Nice” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place du Jésus and Rue du Malonat.

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