According to a well-known legend, Emperor Napoleon, after seeing the church during the Franco-Russian War in 1812, expressed a wish to carry the church home with him to Paris 'in the palm of his hand'.
Menurut legenda, Kaisar Napoleon, setelah melihat gereja St. Anna selama masa Perang Prancis-Rusia pada 1812, ia menyampaikan keinginan untuk membawa gereja tersebut pulang bersamanya ke Paris 'dengan telapak tangannya sendiri'.