Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky de Paris

12 Rue Daru. (Open Map)
(75)

Description

An Orthodox church you must see

The Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky de Paris (Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Paris) is a Russian Orthodox church, and the first permanent place of worship for the Russian Orthodox community in France.

The Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky de Paris was finished and consecrated in 1861, however, work commenced in 1847. The church's architectural style is Byzantine Muscovite. Inside, the apses are decorated with paintings by Alexeï Bogolioubov. As an interesting trivia fact, this is where Pablo Picasso married Olga Khokhlova in July 1918.