Saint George’s Church

The Royal Memorial Church of St George, Cannes, was erected in the 19th century in honour of The Duke of Albany, the son of Queen Victoria, who died in Cannes in 1884. His brother, the Prince of Wales commissioned the church to be built in his honour.

Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
Also known as: “Église Saint-Georges”, “Royal Memorial Church of St George”, and “Saint George’s church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Michael the Archangel Church and Promenade de la Croisette.

St. Michael the Archangel Church

Church

Photo: Иерей Максим Массалитин, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cannes is an Eastern Orthodox church in Cannes, France. It was built in 1894. The parish of the church has been, for most of its history, under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western… St. Michael the Archangel Church is situated 600 metres south of Saint George’s Church.

Promenade de la Croisette

Park

Photo: Nikita, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Promenade de la Croisette, or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. Promenade de la Croisette is situated 1¼ km southwest of Saint George’s Church.

Chapelle Alexandra

Church

Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapelle Alexandra is a church, which is situated 520 metres south of Saint George’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cannes and Vallauris.

Cannes

Photo: Afernand74, CC BY 2.5.

Once a small fishing village on the French Riviera, Cannes is now a glamorous and expensive seaside town of 73,000 people considered to be one of the social hubs of Europe.

Vallauris

Town

Photo: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vallauris is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. Vallauris is situated 3 km northeast of Saint George’s Church.