The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), which was founded in Monaco at the initiative of Prince Albert I, celebrated recently its centenary. On World Hydrography Day, the organisation’s 94 member states gathered in person at the IHO’s Monegasque headquarters and virtually, with a broadcast of speeches by H.S.H.
150 years ago, the first casino opened in Monaco, becoming the first brick of the Société des Bains de Mer company. Today, it owns the Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo, Opera Garnier Monte-Carlo, and the best hotels and restaurants in the country.