É DIRECTION DU TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS D MONACO DE LA PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO 2A BD DES MOULINS U 98000 MONACO T +377 92 166 166 CO BUREAUX DE REPRÉSENTATION : Italie, Allemagne Royaume-Uni, Australie, R U.S.A., Inde, Russie, Brésil, I Asie du Sud-Est, Japon, Chine. O : S SENSATIONS E MONACVRRE X D ENT LIEU C ES, AUTS IQU S H MUSÉES & RI ST RS LE TOU TIE UA R S, & Q AN T ES ERÇ facebook.com/visitmonaco IQU MM DES, BOUT CO APA C CO. ES & ES twitter.com/monaco.tourisme NA D À MONA twitter.com/monaco.tourism E CER PROM PLA SE DÉ PROMENADES & ESCAPADES AUX ALENTOURS DE MONACO VOIR LES LÉGENDES DES SITES RÉPERTORIÉS SUR LA CARTE EN PAGES 36 À 40facebook.com/visitmonaco MONACO 105 000 - FR 30 000 - 2015 Réalisation : Imagenko, www.imagenko-monaco.com - Direction artistique : Eric Cornillet - ÉDITION 2015 Monte-Carlo SBM : Jean-Jacques L’Héritier, Ralph Hutchings, Grégoire Gardette, Bruno Fabbris - Héli Air Monaco - Mairie de Monaco, M. Dagnino - Musée Océanographique de Monaco, Thierry Ameller, Adrien Missika - NMNM, Mauro Magliani & Barbara Piovan, Daniel Mille - Rue des Archives - Getty - Shutterstock - Droits réservés. - Impression : Multiprint, Monaco. 2020/2021 EDITION 22 500 - GB 7 500 - 2020/2021 | 03 CONTENTS CONTENTS SENSATIONS | | SENSATIONS THROUGH AT THE HEART 04 THE AGES 13 OF THE LEGEND HISTORY THINGS TO SEE • Key dates 5 • Curiosities and main 14/16 tourist attractions MONACO’S 06 UNIQUE ROLE THRILLS & EMOTIONS ON THE WORLD STAGE 17 LEISURE ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE • Casinos, shopping… 18 • Diplomacy 7 • Wellbeing, nightlife… 19 • Organisations and institutions 7 • Events in the Principality 19/20 • International Cooperation 7 • Environment protection 7 A DREAM STAY 21 HOTELS DYNAMISM • 5-star hotels 22/23 08 AND INNOVATION • 4-star hotels 24/25 ECONOMY • 3-star hotels 26/27 • Retail 8 • 2-star hotel 27 • Services 8 • Industry 8 GOURMET DINING • Tourism 8 28 STAR-RATED RESTAURANTS • Congress centres 9 • 3-star restaurant 29 • 2-star restaurant 29 TRAVELLING • 1-star restaurants 29/30 10 TO THE PRINCIPALITY MODES OF TRANSPORT • Car 11 • Bus 11 • Train 11 • Boat 11 • Air 12 The information in this brochure TOURIST OFFICE • Transfers from the airport 12 is subject to change. PUBLIC CAR PARK MONACO GRAND TOUR BS BUS STOPS TAXI PUBLIC LIFT | 04/05 HISTORY THROUGH THE AGES | SENSATIONS HISTORY Although the name “Monaco” appeared back in Antiquity, it was in 1297, with the arrival of the Grimaldi dynasty, that the history of the Principality began. Over seven hundred years later, Prince Albert II continues the efforts of his illustrious ancestors. Here are a few dates to remember. 8 JANUARY 1297 1911 1993 François Grimaldi, a Guelph Monaco’s first constitution. On 28 May, Monaco became the disguised as a monk, is said to The Monte-Carlo Car Rally was 183rd Member-State of the United have used trickery to seize the launched and Sergei Diaghilev’s Nations. fortress. The memory of this Russian ballet company gave its episode lives on with the Grimaldi first performances. 2005 coat of arms: it features two monks After the death of his father brandishing swords. 1923 Rainier III on 6 April, Birth of Prince Rainier III, H.S.H. Prince Albert II became 1863 son of Princess Charlotte Sovereign of the Principality. A new Société des Bains de Mer and Prince Pierre de Polignac. was created by François Blanc. 2011 A casino opened in the Spélugues 1929 Prince Albert II married neighbourhood. First Monaco Grand Prix. Charlene Wittstock. 1906 1949 10 DECEMBER 2014 Prince Albert I, famous for his Prince Rainier III succeeded his Birth of HSH Crown Prince Jacques scientific expeditions on seas all grandfather Prince Louis II. and HSH Princess Gabriella. over the world, founded the Oceanographic Institute. 1956 Prince Rainier III married American actress Grace Kelly. From left to right: The Guelph, François Grimaldi, in 1297. Sculpture by Kees Verkade. Prince Rainier III (1923-2005) in full regalia. H.S.H. Prince Albert II, official photo. | 06/07 MONACO’S UNIQUE ROLE ON THE WORLD STAGE INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE PRESENCE INTERNATIONAL Monaco’s international reputation INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS undoubtedly starts here, AND INSTITUTIONS on 202 hectares of land whose The Principality joined the UN in 1993. 38,300 residents represent one It is also a member of thirteen specialist hundred and thirty-nine nationalities. organisations within the United Nations. | SENSATIONS The Monegasque population totals 9,259. The official language is French, INTERNATIONAL but Italian and English are also spoken COOPERATION well and are widely used in various In line with the eight Millennium business fields. With its embassies and Development Goals adopted by the consulates abroad, its role in many United Nations in 2000, Prince Albert II international and intergovernmental has, on several occasions, ensured that organisations and institutions, plus Monaco remains exemplary in matters cooperative projects, the Principality of international solidarity. is present all over the world. INFORMATION DIPLOMACY www.gouv.mc Seventeen ambassadors are accredited ENVIRONMENT to thirty countries (figures on PROTECTION 14 November 2018). Four of these In 2006, Prince Albert II created his seventeen ambassadors are permanent Foundation with the goal of working representatives of the Principality to protect the environment and at the UN in New York, at the Council to promote sustainable development of Europe in Strasbourg, at UNESCO on a planetary scale. in Paris, and at the Order of Malta in Rome. Eighty-three foreign INFORMATION ambassadors are accredited to the www.fpa2.com Principality, but only three of them (France, Italy and the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta) reside in Monaco. The others are accredited via Paris, Berlin, Andorra la Vella, San Marino, Malta, Geneva and Brussels. | 08/09 ECONOMY SENSATIONS | | SENSATIONS PUBLIC CONVENTION ESPACE LÉO FERRÉ - one 80-seat auditorium FACILITIES This 1,500m² multipurpose room - a total area of 1,445 m2 DYNAMISM GRIMALDI FORUM MONACO in Fontvieille has a 250m² - perfect for many purposes: Built on the seafront, it features modular stage. seminars, conventions, AND INNOVATION nearly 35,000m² of ingeniously 25-29 avenue Albert II product launches, ECONOMY modular areas making it possible to T. +377 93 10 12 10 prestigious banquets and events With its many shops, its varied, efficient and constantly evolving service sector, organise several different events at www.espaceleoferre.mc T. +377 98 06 17 17 its diversified and innovative industrial sector and its tourism, Monaco offers the same time. PRIVATE CONVENTION www.montecarlomeeting.com a dynamic business environment. Its 3 auditoriums (405, 800 and FACILITIES SEA CLUB 1,800 seats), 10,000m² of SPORTING MONTE-CARLO Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, exhibition space, 22 meeting rooms Located on a small cape, this 3,000m2 facility has five floors RETAIL INDUSTRY and 2 catering facilities offer a Presqu’île du Larvotto, with 14 rooms featuring up to Monaco’s 800 shops and Industry in Monaco is clean and broad range of solutions which this establishment can 2,000 seats and 4 private terraces. 400 wholesale outlets generate almost extremely varied. Over one hundred are highly appreciated by events accommodate over 1,500 guests 22 avenue Princesse Grace 50% of the Principality’s businesses grouped in the Fontvieille organisers. on a 1,600m² surface area in two T. +377 93 30 98 80 10 avenue Princesse Grace turnover. neighbourhood employ almost separate rooms: Salle des Étoiles www.lemeridienmontecarlo.com T. +377 99 99 20 00 and Salle des Palmiers. 2,900 people in the fields of www.grimaldiforum.com Many hotels also have facilities for SERVICES chemistry, cosmetology, plastics 26 avenue Princesse Grace FONTVIEILLE MULTIPURPOSE AREA T. +377 98 06 17 17 hosting meetings, including Information, telecommunications, processing and cardboard packaging This 49-metre-diameter tent can www.montecarlomeeting.com the Port Palace, transport, maritime activities, banking, to name but a few. hold up to 200 stands and several Fairmont Monte Carlo, insurance, health… The service sector ONE MONTE-CARLO Métropole Monte-Carlo, thousand people a day. An exceptional address in the is extremely varied and constantly TOURISM A 2,000m² outdoor exhibition area Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, centre of Monaco, born on the site Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, growing. For example the health Tourism has been spearheading can be added to the 2,000m² of the former Palais des Beaux-Arts. sector now employs almost Monaco’s economy since 1866. covered surface area. Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, 9 rooms equipped with an Le Méridien Beach Plaza, 3,880 people. In terms of banking, It takes three different forms: leisure 5 avenue des Ligures electronic control system T. +377 92 05 26 00 Novotel Monte-Carlo all of the main foreign financial tourism, business tourism, and cruising for lighting and ambient and Columbus Monte-Carlo. establishments are represented in and luxury yachting, with the latter www.chapiteau-monaco.com temperature including: the Principality. experiencing particularly strong growth. - the legendary Salle des Arts (301 m2), recreated just like the original. Top to bottom: Grimaldi Forum Sporting Monte-Carlo, La Salle des Étoiles Le Meridien Beach Plaza, Sea Club | 10/11 CAR TRAIN From Italy All trains stop at Monaco/Monte-Carlo Motorway A8/E74/E8, exit 58 Station. One high-speed train (TGV) TRANSPORT OF MEANS «Roquebrune – Monaco – La Turbie», per day links Paris to Monaco in six or along the coast road from Menton. hours. Regional express trains (TER) serve towns located on the coast From Nice, Cannes or Saint-Tropez between Ventimiglia and Menton Motorway A8/E74/E80, to the east and Cannes, Grasse and two possible exits: Les Arcs to the west. | SENSATIONS 56 «Monaco – Cap d’Ail – Beausoleil» 57 «La Turbie - Roquebrune-Cap- INFORMATION Martin».