Église Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage

Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage.
What was once a small chapel and fishermen’s shelter in the XVth century later become Notre Dame of the Seaside, then Notre Dame of Bon Port and finally the church Notre Dame de Bon Voyage at the end of the XIXth century, in designed its current form by the architect Laurent Vianey.
A historic building was the first stop of Emperor Napoleon on his return from the Island of Elba on March 1, 1815, after his landing at Golfe Juan. It was under the walls of this chapel, unknown to all, that Napoleon spent his first night on French soil.

Pictures of a plaque commemorating the above mentioned bivouac, front entry. side chapels, some Stations of The Cross and St. Josephもっと詳しく