Nice Synagogue, Byzantine Revival synagogue in Nice, France

Nice Synagogue is a stone building at 7 rue Gustave-Deloye, built in 1885 and dedicated in 1886 to designs by engineer Paul Martin in a Neo-Byzantine style. Its pale grey ashlar facade rises to a gable with a dentil cornice and a central rose window with a six-pointed star; below are three narrow arched windows, the middle taller, flanked by two larger arched windows. The round-arched entrance bears Hebrew inscriptions, and the interior holds twelve stained-glass windows on the theme Le Chant des prophètes, created by Théo Tobiasse and inaugurated in 1993.

A Jewish community existed in Nice since the 13th century, but only organised from the 18th century; a synagogue was fitted out in 1773 in the ghetto of the Giudaria. In 1885 permission was granted to build a new synagogue on a plot occupied by a then-reputed theatre, and it was dedicated on 21 March 1886 by the Grand Rabbi of France, Lazare Isidor, assisted by Nice's rabbi Honel Meiss. In 1943 the Nazis occupied the building and held Jews there before deportation; it was listed as a monument historique on 17 April 2007.

The congregation follows the Ashkenazi rite. In 1993 a set of twelve stained-glass windows on the biblical theme Le Chant des prophètes, made by artist Théo Tobiasse in Alain Peinado's workshop in Nice, was inaugurated. The Hebrew inscriptions over the entrance, including "בית כנסת גדול", are visible from the street.

The building is located on Rue Gustave Deloye and welcomes visitors interested in its architectural features. It is best to check in advance whether prayer services or private events are taking place before visiting.

The structure combines elements of French architectural tradition with Jewish religious requirements, resulting in a distinct layout with separate prayer areas.