In 1863, the village of Cros-de-Cagnes was placed under the protection of Saint-Pierre, patron saint of abundance. The chapel was built by the fishermen and topped with a bell tower. The Feast of St Peter and the Sea is celebrated every year in July.
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The small church was built voluntarily by the inhabitants of Le Cros and was completed in 1866. A statue of Saint Peter was brought from the church in Haut-de-Cagnes. The bell tower was built in 1900 by the Nice architect Pachiaudi, from the Eiffel school. In 2005, the ‘Association de la chapelle Saint-Pierre’ launched a fund-raising campaign to renovate the church. This generous private initiative was a real success, and the town council also took part in this life-saving initiative by...
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