Chapelle Imperiale
What the experts agree on
This overlooked 1864 chapel blends Byzantine and Moorish architecture in a quieter alternative to tourist-packed sites, with stunning views of Grande Plage from its plaza—book ahead to skip lines.
Lonely Planet "Built in 1864 on the instructions of Empress Eugénie, this glitzy church mixes Byzantine and Moorish styles, and the plaza in front has a superb view of the Grande Plage. Buy tickets on..." Full review
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Buy tickets on the tourist office website to avoid queues.
New York Times "To tour the architecture that the royal couple left behind, skip the famous Hôtel du Palais in favor of the oft-overlooked Chapelle Impériale, a 19th-century chapel on a quiet lane..."
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