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So back digging again into my pictures in my cd rom vaults found these pictures that should be in my blog for you and me. As said, there is so much to see in my belle France, and I have the opportunity to see plenty, but still a lot more to go health willing. This post is on the Church Notre-Dame-d’Espérance or Our Lady of Hope is located on the Place de la Castre in the Suquet district, in Cannes in the Alpes-Maritimes department no 06 in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur(PACA) of my belle France. Therefore, this is my take on the Church Notre-Dame-d’Espérance of Cannes !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Church Notre-Dame-d’Espérance construction begun in 1521 with funds from the people of Cannes, spanned approximately one hundred years, finally being completed in 1627. After being consecrated in 1632, the church was dedicated to Our Lady of Hope on March 25, 1645, the Feast of the Annunciation. In 1932, the statue of Our Lady of Hope was crowned on April 3, by papal authorization from Pope Pius XI. The Church of Our Lady of Hope replaced the fortified church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy, built by the monks of Lérins Abbey. This chapel, later renamed Sainte-Anne, was too small and eventually abandoned by the parishioners because it was too dependent on the castle and the commendatory monks.

The imposing bell tower of the Church of Our Lady of Hope, known as the tour de l’Horloge or Clock tower, was originally part of the castle walls. In the 19C, the clock face room was installed, its construction dating back to around 1821 based on painted inscriptions. The oldest inscription mentions the making of the clock faces in 1832. In the mid-19C, the narrow openings were replaced by a single central bay due to the replacement of three bells with larger ones. The openings therefore had to be adapted.

The Church Notre-Dame-d’Espérance is Gothic in style. Its porch is Renaissance in style. It is surmounted by a square Romanesque bell tower. The side chapels are dedicated to the guilds of artisans responsible for their decoration, and date from the 17-18C. In the baptistery chapel, a very rare 14C Burgundian sculpture depicts Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary, and the Infant Jesus. Another wooden statue of Saint Anne dates from the 15C. Other notable features include the fully carved wooden altar in the Chapel of Saint Peter, the painting of the death of Joseph between the Virgin Mary and Christ in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, the magnificent pulpit with its panels depicting the four Evangelists, and a beautiful 15C carved wooden Christ.

Above the entrance is the large Italian organ from Pavia, dating from 1857. The organ case, in the Neo-Gothic style, was made in France. It was retouched many times in 1921, 1939, 1962, and 1974, and underwent partial restoration in 2014.

The parish of Cannes on the Church Notre Dame d’Esperance : https://paroissedecannes.fr/notre-paroisse/nos-eglises/notre-dame-desperance/

The local Côte d’Azur tourist office on the church : https://cotedazurfrance.com/offers/notre-dame-desperance-church-cannes-en-3836343/

The City of Cannes on the church : https://www.cannes.com/fr/mairie/annuaire-pratique/autres/eglise-notre-dame-d-esperance.html

The PACA region tourist office on the church : https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/en/things-to-do/culture-and-heritage/places/notre-dame-desperance-church-cannes-en-3828127/

The Cannes tourist office on its heritage : https://en.cannes-france.com/discover-visit/most-beautiful-monuments/monuments-history/

There you go folks, a hugely popular City that I had the pleasure of visiting staying at the grand Carlton ; full of chic and high end places and events, good for a trip to know the other side, and see it all in my belle France.  Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Notre-Dame-d’Espérance of Cannes !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!