First entry 1264 (≈ 1264)
First written trace of the church.
vers 1570
Becoming parishioner
Becoming parishioner vers 1570 (≈ 1570)
Replaces Sainte-Marie de Ribaccio ruined.
1610-1620
Major restoration
Major restoration 1610-1620 (≈ 1615)
Works giving a baroque base.
milieu XVIIIe siècle
Second restoration
Second restoration milieu XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Completion of the current Baroque style.
1880-1883
Restoration by Grana
Restoration by Grana 1880-1883 (≈ 1882)
Painted decorations and complete redevelopment.
24 octobre 2022
Official protection
Official protection 24 octobre 2022 (≈ 2022)
Registration as a monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The parish church of Sainte-Marguerite with its bell tower, its calade court and its outbuildings, in total, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree, located rue de l'Église on the non-cadaster public domain as well as parcels Nos. 679, 284 and 285, appearing in the cadastre section AP: inscription by decree of 24 October 2022
Key figures
Chanoine Grana - Head of Work
Directs the restoration of 1880-1883.
Gastaldi (ou Bistolfi) - Decorative painter
Author of interior decorations (1880-1883).
Origin and history
The church of Sainte-Marguerite was mentioned for the first time in 1264, although it was not then the parish church of Roquebrune, the role of Sainte-Marie de Ribaccio. It was only in the 16th century, after the ruin of the latter, that Sainte-Marguerite became the parish church around 1570. The building underwent a first major restoration between 1610 and 1620, followed by a second in the 18th century, which gave it its characteristic Baroque style.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the church deteriorated again, requiring an extensive restoration project carried out between 1880 and 1883 by canon Grana. The contemporary painted decorations, made by the painter Gastaldi (or Bistolfi according to sources), date from this period. The church, with its bell tower, calade court and outbuildings, has been fully protected since a decree of inscription in 2022.
Located on Rue de l'Eglise in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, it belongs to the commune and bears witness to the architectural and religious evolutions of the region, medieval references to Baroque transformations and modern restorations.
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