Church of Saint-Charles de Rocheville

Historic site and monument
Religious heritage
Church

1 Place Maréchal Foch 06110 Le Cannet

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"From the beginning of the 20th century, this neighborhood experienced a strong demographic boom. A situation that challenged the clergy: "(...) this real village that was forming could not benefit from any religious assistance".

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. Sainte Philomène church is a ¾-hour walk away. Faced with this situation, a committee was formed in 1911, under the aegis of Abbé Bech, mayor of Le Cannet, to build a church for "the moral good of the neighborhood".

The site was chosen in front of the stone quarry, and the church naturally took the name of Saint Charles des Carrières. The foundation stone was laid on May 6, 1911, and it took just seven months of work before the church was officially inaugurated on December 17 of the...