History pages

Alexandre Dumas
Monaco and the Count of Monte Cristo: Alexandre Dumas’ Imagination Runs Wild
He wrote captivating escapades surrounding Princes and Kings. His books are everywhere and his plots transferred easily to TV and film.
21 Oct, 2021
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince Albert II: Grandson of an Olympic Champion, Member of the National Team and President of the Monaco Olympic Committee
The long-awaited Olympic Games in Tokyo were undoubtedly the main sporting event of this summer. The team of the Principality of Monaco, consisting of 6 athletes, defended the honor of the country with valor and fought for prestigious awards every day.
1 Sep, 2021
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Family Tree
Grimaldi Family Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Family Tree
Queen Victoria served as monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. She became Empress of India in 1877.
14 Aug, 2021
History of Beachwear Fashion in Monaco
Did You Know? History of Beachwear Fashion in Monaco
Did you know that July 5th is the International Bikini Day, the 75th anniversary of the invention of the two-piece bathing suit in 1946 by the French designer Louis Réard.
5 Jul, 2021
Robert Stevenson and his «treasure island» in the south of France
Robert Stevenson and his «treasure island» in the south of France
Mysterious map, one-legged pirate, young Jim in search of treasure… You are not mistaken, we are talking about «Treasure Island», the famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Scottish writer had a lot to do with the Côte d'Azur.
15 Jun, 2021
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jacques – Yves Cousteau: «I am the sea. And the sea is me»
Every time Jacques-Yves Cousteau anchored in a new port, locals would offer him help. The Commander famously used to say: «the best help is all about loving life». Scientist, inventor and the Monaco Oceanographic Museum’s director for three decades, Cousteau is considered a very controversial figure indeed.
22 Jan, 2021
Jean-Michel Folon
Jean-Michel Folon whose flying men make our spirits fly too
It was March, 1, 1934 and an extraordinary individual was born in Brussels.
15 Jan, 2021
How Monaco’s First Quarantine Saved It From The Plague
How Monaco’s First Quarantine Saved It From The Plague
The quarantine in 2020 caused by the coronavirus infection was a true shock and became a challenge for everyone. The changes caused by the self-isolation, were not easy to accept for some. The self-isolation helped people realise how precious are both life and liberty and to rethink one’s habits.
10 Dec, 2020
Grace Kelly
Remembering Grace: the legacy of the Princess of Monaco
The Principality of Monaco sparkles on the shore of the Mediterranean. It’s a place of opulent apartments, a world-class casino, and an income tax-free policy that has drawn one of the world’s wealthiest populations.
13 Nov, 2020
Didier Marouani — Monegasque Musician who conquered Russia and much more
Didier Marouani — Monegasque Musician who conquered Russia and much more
Imagine getting a number one album in seventeen different countries, including Russia and the United States, at the beginning of your career as a composer and singer… and sustaining that success for two additional albums.
18 Aug, 2020
Visitandines
The historic chain that leads to a 150 Year Anniversary of Lycée Albert I
It was 150 years ago exactly to this May 2020 when on May 31, 1870, Prince Charles III created the College of Monaco on the Rock, its very first.
29 May, 2020
Visits of French presidents to Monaco
Albert I and Rainier III knew very well that the principal task in the development of foreign connections was to create formal diplomatic channels, important elements of which were official visits.
8 Feb, 2020
Philibert Florence
Famous Monegasques: Remembering Philibert Florence, the great artist from Monaco
Streets and buildings of Monaco-Ville, stretching from the seaside to the Prince’s Palace, remind us of those who made the Principality the way we see it now. One of the streets bears the name of Philibert Florence, and this year Monaco celebrates the 100th Anniversary of his death.
30 Oct, 2019
Léo Ferré at the Fest of Unified Socialist Party, Colombes (France), 1973. CC BY-SA 3.0 @Jean-Pierre Roche, wikipedia.org
Leo Ferre — An Anarchist Musician from Monaco
A one-man orchestra, this is what the Monegasque musician Leo Ferre truly is. During his career he managed to release dozens of albums, write a novel and compose oratorios inspired by the non-trivial verses of Appolinaire and Baudelaire.
29 Oct, 2019
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