Chapelle Notre-Dame du Souvenir de Cannes, Chapel in Cannes, France

Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Souvenir de Cannes is a chapel on boulevard de la République in Cannes, France. The building has a peach-pink facade with a gabled top, a projecting entrance porch with a pointed arch, and tall arched windows with light blue shutters on the upper level.

The chapel was built around 1872 as the Deutsche Kirche, the only German church in Cannes. In the early 20th century, buildings were added around and above it, raising it by two floors and giving it its current shape.

The name Notre-Dame-du-Souvenir, meaning Our Lady of Remembrance, reflects its role as a place of memory for the German community that once worshipped here. Today, the chapel is part of the Saint-Nicolas parish and hosts weekly masses, keeping a link with its original purpose.

The chapel is in the Prado - République neighborhood, easily reached on foot from the center of Cannes. It is open every day, and visitors can step inside to see the interior, which is used for regular services.

The chapel is tucked into the urban block, with later buildings wrapped around its nave and choir, so its original church shape is partly hidden. The entrance porch has a triangular pediment with a round rosette and rough gray stone pilasters, details that stand out against the pink facade.