• Chapelle 2

    September 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

    The 1st photo is of painting commemorating the Russian cruiser Varyag. She became famous for her crew's stoicism at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay at the start of the Russo-Japanese War,

    The two frescoes decorating the wall one by Léopold Édouard Collin from 1948 and the other by Jacques-Henri Clergues completed in 1953 . This commemorates the visit of Pope Gregory XI to Antibes in 1376 and the gift of René of Savoy for or the expansion of the chapel in 1520.

    The last 4 photos are of previously mentioned oratory dedicated to Saint Helena.
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