St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cannes

Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Cannes is an Eastern Orthodox church. Throughout its history, the parish of this church has been overseen by different Orthodox authorities. Initially, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe, which was under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople until November 2018. Subsequently, in September 2019, the parish shifted to the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Construction of the church began on April 23, 1894, with the approval of Metropolitan Palladiy of Saint Petersburg. The architect Louis Nouveau designed the building, which was consecrated on November 22 of the same year. Funding for the construction came from donations, including contributions from members of the Russian Imperial Family.

Following the church's inauguration, the Cannes municipality renamed the street where it stands after Emperor Alexander III, calling it Boulevard Alexandre III.

In 1921, the church was the venue for the wedding of Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia, who was in exile, and the ballet dancer Mathilde Kschessinska, a prominent figure at the Saint Petersburg Imperial Theatre.

The church's crypt serves as the final resting place for several notable Russian exiles. Until April 2015, it held the remains of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich and his wife Princess Anastasia of Montenegro, who were later reinterred in Moscow. Others still interred here include Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg and Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich, along with his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro.