Notre-Dame d’Espérance Church

The Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance, in Cannes

The Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance is the main religious building of Le Suquet, which crowns the old town of Cannes. The Cannes audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this Gothic-style sanctuary, standing at the summit of the hill, near the tower.

The Gothic sanctuary at the summit of Le Suquet

The Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance is the main religious building of the old town of Cannes, which stands at the summit of the hill of Le Suquet, next to the medieval tower. Built from the sixteenth century, in a late Provençal Gothic style, it replaced former places of worship and became the parish church of the town. Its silhouette, with its façade and its bell tower, completes the monumental ensemble that crowns the hill, alongside the tower and the castle. Inside, the nave, the chapels and the works of art, including venerated statues, testify to the devotion of the people of Cannes over the centuries. The square of the church, overhanging, offers moreover fine views over the bay and the town. A place of faith and heritage, rooted in the history of old Cannes, the Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance is discovered with respect, in the calm of its perched sanctuary.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the main religious building of old Cannes, a church of late Provençal Gothic style built from the sixteenth century at the summit of Le Suquet, next to the medieval tower, with its façade, its bell tower, its nave and its works of art, whose square offers fine views over the bay. The Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance crowns the old town of Cannes. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance lies at the summit of Le Suquet, next to the tower, in Cannes, reachable on foot by a climb. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but hours vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

Where is the Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance of Cannes?

At the summit of Le Suquet, next to the medieval tower, in Cannes, in France.

What style is the Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance of Cannes?

Of late Provençal Gothic style, it was built from the sixteenth century at the summit of Le Suquet, next to the medieval tower, and became the parish church of the old town of Cannes.