Facts about Monaco

Story behind the first meeting of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
Did you know? Stalca and Deo Juvante II, two yachts for the Princess of Monaco
Royalties like any other humans also want to escape from journalists, protocols and other fuss. Everyone needs a quiet place to relax in the circle of just your loved ones. The 25-meter yacht Stalca was one of such private places for Princess Grace and her family.
13 Nov, 2024
The Princess Grace Foundation turns 60
The Princess Grace Foundation turns 60
Dressed in a satin gown, a dazzling 25 year old woman from Philadelphia reaches a milestone that most actors can only dream of. Her hair is held up with flowers, her hands are covered in long white gloves.
7 May, 2024
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
Smashing Records and Expectations: Drama at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters

At the beginning of April, all the attention of Monegasque sports fans is traditionally focused on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, one of the most important sporting events in the Principality.
14 Apr, 2024
Tennis in Monte Carlo: 10 Facts to Know about Monte-Carlo Country Club
The modern Monte-Carlo Country Club was originally named “Lawn Tennis de Monte-Carlo”; it was located just behind the Hôtel de Paris and managed by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) being considered an international tennis “hub” since those times addressed both men’s and women’s tournaments (date of the.
11 Apr, 2024
E-Prix of Monaco
The history of Formula E: a unique race getting more and more competitive
In Monaco another racing season has ended, not only did the legendary Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix pilots fight their way to victory through the narrow streets of the Principality, but there was also the equally expected and breathtaking Monaco E-Prix electric car race.
3 Aug, 2023
Yacht Club de Monaco celebrates 70th Anniversary
In Love with the Sea: Yacht Club de Monaco celebrates 70th Anniversary
Monaco’s unequivocal love for the Mediterranean has made it synonymous with yachting.
28 Jul, 2023
Opening performance of the 43rd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo makes your heart beat faster
Did you know? … Why the 1st Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival was different from other editions?
After skipping the years 2021 and 2022, the public will finally rediscover all the magic of the circus on the occasion of two major anniversaries between January 20 and 29, 2023.
19 Jan, 2023
Prince Albert II
Did You Know? The Fascinating Story of The Bountiful Titles of The Prince of Monaco
The Principality’s own Independence warranted the highest possible title and over the ages at the apex of titles the Sovereign would be acclaimed as Prince.
18 Nov, 2022
The Princely Palace reopens
The Princely Palace reopens its doors to the public
The restoration work of the Prince's Palace which has been going on since 2015 has been completed.
13 Aug, 2022
Monaco’s cemetery
Where Great Stars Fall and Rest In Peace with the Beloved of Monaco
On November 30, 2021 an extraordinary event took place in Paris.
4 Jul, 2022
Prison
Inside Monaco’s Prison: Behind Bars with a Seaside View?
Monaco is known the world over as being one of the safest places to live in, with more police officers per capita than anywhere else on the planet. The Remand Prison, located on 4 Avenue Saint-Martin, runs along a cliff with a view of the Mediterranean.
26 Jun, 2022
The Police of Monaco
Unknown facts about Monaco: The Police of Monaco
This week we found more curious facts about the Principality of Monaco. And we bet you didn’t know that… They say Monaco is the safest place in the world. Let’s look at the statistics.
18 May, 2022
Did You Know about Monaco’s Extensive and Unique Pedestrian Network
Did You Know about Monaco’s Extensive and Unique Pedestrian Network
The Principality is a unique hilly country on an incline with so much beauty packed into a small territory.
16 Mar, 2022
Ocean storm
What kind of wind is blowing your way? The most important natural disasters in the history of Monaco’s Christianity
Certain terrifying natural disasters turned out to be pivotal for the people. As the dictum goes “Every cloud has a silver lining” and in Monaco’s case perhaps even was an omen of divine intervention.
10 Jan, 2022
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