Sainte Marguerite Parish Church

Mention of the Sainte Marguerite chapel appears in 13th-century texts, but its origins remain somewhat mysterious. Its construction could be attributed to the monks of Lérins, who owned land in Roquebrune. In any case, the Cartulaire de Lérins, the register containing the abbey's properties, confirms that the cult of Sainte Marguerite owes a great deal to the Benedictines. A notarized deed from 1493 suggests the presence of this church within the first castle walls. Things brightened up a little in the 16th century, when the church was chosen as the parish church, necessitating work, enlargement and perhaps even a complete rebuilding after the construction of a new enclosure on its present site. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, embellishments were financed by the Grimaldi Lords, followed by restoration under the reign of Honoré II, with enlargements and ornamentation in the Italian Baroque style. The current state is the result of major works carried out at the end of the 19th century at the expense of Canon Grana. A marble plaque commemorates the canon's commitment to decorating the church "for a more grandiose worship".