Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage
Neo-Romanesque seafront church with twin towers, built on the site of an old sailors' chapel.
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This guide to the Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage in Cannes goes back to a March night in 1815, when Napoleon, fresh from Elba, needed to feed his men and a small fishing village's mayor had to decide what to give him. It crosses paths with General Cambronne, a passing Prince of Monaco, and the seaside chapel that once stood here. Best heard by the church's north wall, facing the sea.
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