MONACO NEIGHBOURHOOD
RUSSIAN ARISTOCRATS IN ROQUEBRUNE
In Roquebrune small cemetery you can
also find the tomb of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich , grandson of Nicolas I of Russia , a close friend and brother-in-law of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II . Born in Tiflis , his second name was Sandro . Prince Alexander Mikhailovich had a brilliant military career and married Nicholas ’ II sister , Grand Duchess Ksenia Alexandrovna who gave him seven children . After the revolution of 1917 , Sandro spent some time in Nice and after his long travels around the world returned to the French Riviera . At the beginning of 1933 , being quite ill , he sadly was diagnosed with cancer . His daughter Irina Yusupova moved her suffering father to Villa Teresa in Roquebrune . The family was thus at his side until the very last day . Sandro passed away in February 1933 . His wife survived Alexander Mikhailovich by 27 years and was buried in the Roquebrune cemetery near her husband .
The streets and houses of this small town remember many more secrets , names and events . Come to this place to breathe in its incredible atmosphere . Roquebrune is particularly charming in autumn , during the chestnut festival . The town truly comes to life with its small orchestra playing catchy tunes , with its roasted chestnuts and warmed mulled young wine accompanied by dancing around the central fountain …
The majority of Romanovs who are alive today are the descendants of the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich . https :// commons . wikimedia . org
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The pedestrian footway along the shore with wonderful seaside landscapes connects Roquebrune-Cap-Martin with Monaco .
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