Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate is the seat of the Nice diocese and the largest baroque church in the old town, taking up one whole side of Place Rossetti. It was consecrated in 1699, though the ornate front that overlooks the square was added well over a century after the building was completed. Place Rossetti is small and very busy, so you may have to get creative if you want to capture the whole cathedral face. A wide lens will be helpful when shooting here. There is a fountain mid square gives you use as a foreground and in the summer the surrounding cafes spread there tables out, filling the square with brightly coloured umbrellas. Since it faces west, late afternoon is when the light finally reaches the front and the surrounding ochre buildings bounce some warmth back into the frame. Roughly 14,000 glazed tiles cover the dome, although in this tightly packed area it may be tricky to get a clean view of the some from street level. Climbing the Colline du Château to look down across the old town roofs is probably the easiest way to capture the dome. Inside there are side chapels covered in marble and gilded stucco. It is free to explore the cathedral but services take priority over tourists, so you may need to wait to get inside. (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
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