The Sovereign visited Bathenay, Montrésor and Bridoré on 6 and 7 May to rediscover lesser-known ancestor of the Grimaldi family. The tour began on Wednesday, when Prince Albert II visited Bathenay, a village of 250 inhabitants.
In Monaco, a postage stamp is rarely just a postage stamp. It can become a fragment of diplomacy, a miniature work of art, a political statement, or a reminder that this tiny Principality often thinks in surprisingly large dimensions.



