Tourism : La Trinite on the french riviera

La trinité

Overview

Formerly a small town located on kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia main road from Nice to capital Turin, it is located on the left bank of the Paillon river. It has been French since 1860. With the impressive development of Nice metropolitan area, La Trinité became a popular, industrial suburb of the city, about 10 kms from the center. From 3 625 inhabitants in 1962, the population expanded to 10 046 in 1999. The city is also known for the Laghet sanctuary.


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SightSeeing

• SANCTUAIRE DE NOTRE-DAME-DE-LAGHET
  Still attracts pilgrims from all over the region, from Provence to Italy. Crowned by a statue of the Virgin Mary covered in gold-leaf, this Italian baroque-style church dates back to 1656. The museum in the[...]