Nice (06), The Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice (Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe Saint-Nicolas de Nice)

Nice (06). 2011/04/14. Cathedral built in 1903 by architect M.Preobrajensky, in Boulevard Tzarewitch, on the historical register since 11 August 1987. Since 1923, the religious association ACOR (Association Cultuelle Orthodoxe Russe) has made use of the building according to a 99-year lease signed in January 1909 which expired on 31 December 2007. Since then ACOR has challenged the right of Russia to repossess the building. (Photo by: Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)