Église arménienne Sainte-Marie de Nice, Armenian church in Nice, France.

Église arménienne Sainte-Marie de Nice stands on Boulevard de la Madeleine, a pale peach building with a gabled roof lined in reddish tiles. Above the arched entrance, dark blue double doors carry a light cross outline; a curved inscription reads "SAINTE MARIE CHAPELLE ARMENIENNE" with Armenian script below and the year 1928 between them. Inside, a barrel-vaulted white room holds a wooden altar flanked by two cross-topped posts, pews on a light stone floor, and a gold frame with a crystal chandelier.

Construction of the church started in 1927 and was completed with its consecration just months later by an Armenian bishop from Marseille. This rapid founding established a new religious center for the Armenian community during the early decades of the 20th century.

The church belongs to the Diocese of France of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and coordinates the spiritual life of the Apostolic Armenians living in Nice. Its French name, Sainte-Marie, translates the Armenian Սուրբ Աստվածամայր, Holy Mother of God, the dedication under which it was consecrated.

The church stands on Boulevard de la Madeleine. Enter from the street through the metal fence and steps; the arched doorway has dark blue double doors. Inside, pews face the wooden altar behind a low balustrade. Look up at the gold metal frame holding the crystal chandeliers.

The facade inscription gives the church's Armenian name, Surp Asdvadzadzin (Holy Mother of God), below the French wording and the year 1928. The building belongs to the Diocese of the Armenian Church of France, under the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, and coordinates the religious life of Nice's Armenian community.