On the morning of 29 October 2020, three people were killed in a stabbing attack at Notre-Dame de Nice, a Roman Catholic basilica in Nice, France. The alleged attacker, Tunisian man Brahim Aouissaoui, was shot by the police and taken into custody. Both French President Emmanuel Macron and the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, said it was a terrorist attack attributed to Islamic extremism.
The road in front of Notre-Dame de Nice closed by the French police after the attack
Notre-Dame de Nice, site of attack
Memorial at the site of the attack
I Love Nice monument with a black band after the attack
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice is a Roman Catholic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France. It is built in the Neo-Gothic architectural tradition.
Notre-Dame de Nice
The towers of the basilica
Notre Dame de Nice by night
Nave