The most beautiful religious buildings Monaco

Saint Devote is the patron saint and protector of the Principality. Originally from Corsica, she was one of the Christian victims of the persecution led by the Roman emperor Diocletian. According to legend, her entourage managed to recover her remains and put them in a boat, which ran aground in Monaco. The martyr, who became a saint, was buried there. The current church dates from 1870 and is surprising with its facade that rises between two cliffs, near one of the accesses to the railway station. Every January 27, the saint is commemorated by setting fire to a boat on the square.

The Monegasque parish church of Saint Charles was built at the end of the ^19th century, under the order of Prince Charles III. Installed in place of the old Saint Laurent chapel, its purpose was to meet the spiritual needs of a growing population. In accordance with the Prince's wishes, the new church was dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, whose statue can be seen on the porch. In the shape of a Latin cross, the building is a reconstruction of the French Renaissance style. The facade is topped by a bell tower with a 30 m high campanile.