Monaco has always possessed a curious relationship with speed. It celebrates it, romanticises it and indeed must manage the thrilling consequences. Every spring, during Top Marques Monaco 2026, that contradiction becomes impossible to ignore.
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.



