Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Nicholas

Cathédrale orthodoxe russe Saint-Nicolas de Nice

Five green-and-gold onion domes rising among the palms

⚠ Dress code applies

Hours

Open daily (tourist office, 2026; check exact times on site). Visits restricted during services

Tickets

Guided tour €10 adults, free under 12, crypt treasury €5 extra (tourist office); general entry has been reported as free, so check on site

Address

Avenue Nicolas II at Boulevard Tzaréwitch

You're walking down an ordinary residential street when five onion domes suddenly appear. The cathedral was built by the imperial family in the early 1900s for the Russian aristocrats who wintered in Nice: pink brick, grey marble and domes tiled in green and gold that look slightly unreal under a Riviera sky. Inside it's all gilded icon screen and the smell of candles. It's still a working church, so visits are quiet, and photography inside is not allowed.