The history of the Russian church in Menton began in 1880 when, under the patronage of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, the Russian Menton Charitable Society was established. Its goal was to assist Russian subjects in San Remo, Bordighera, and Menton, as well as to account for the sick and deceased. In 1892, a mansion was acquired in the prestigious Carnol district to house the society, which was named Maison Russe ("Russian House").

This impressive four-story mansion with 32 rooms, where only Russians lived, was surrounded by a beautiful garden with olive and citrus trees, palms, roses, and cacti. Later, a separate villa was arranged for the seriously ill and dying. After the creation of the "Russian House," it was decided to build an Orthodox church in Menton. Construction, designed by architect Tersling, began in the summer of 1892, and the church was consecrated in November.

The Church of the Holy Virgin and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Menton is small in size: its length is 12 meters, the height inside is 9 meters, and the width is 7.5 meters. It adjoins the "Russian House" and is built in the style of Russian churches of the 17th-18th centuries. The gabled roof is covered with tiles, and above the altar rises a dome adorned with colored tiles and columns. At the top of the dome is a small cupola with an Orthodox cross. Visitors can enter the church through three entrances: from the garden, from the "Russian House," or through the garden to the altar. Above the last entrance is an image of the Savior under a wooden canopy.

Visitors to the Russian church in Menton should pay attention to the single-tier iconostasis, made in the Byzantine style from Carrara marble. Most of the icons were painted by K. Bryullov, and the altar image of the Resurrection of Christ was created by Vice-Consul N. Yurasov. It is known that many icons were transferred here from the field church of Prince Lopukhin.