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Did You Know? Behind the Monégasque Throne: Chefs of the Grimaldi Dynasty
Did You Know? Behind the Monégasque Throne: Chefs of the Grimaldi Dynasty
High diplomacy and cuisine are inseparable. “I am just a cook”, Christian Garcia, Prince Albert II’s Executive Chef humbly is reported to say, while at the same time he smooths the way for Kings and Queens, Presidents and Diplomats to conduct negotiations with Princes.
24 Jun, 2025
Princess Caroline Street: did you know to which of the Grimaldis it owes its name?
Princess Caroline Street: did you know to which of the Grimaldis it owes its name?
Do you know the history of Princess Caroline Street? Restored ten years ago and rising at a 5.5% gradient, it is now one of the Principality's main arteries.
14 Jun, 2025
Monaco’s Cathedral
From Centuries Old Chapel to Crown Jewel: The 150 Year Modern Anniversary of Monaco’s Beloved Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, commonly known as Saint Nicholas Cathedral, stands as a testament to Monaco’s rich religious and cultural heritage.
21 May, 2025
Grace Kelly
The Incredible 1955 in the Life of Grace Kelly
Deep down in our heart, we all have a dream. For some, it may be fostering a talent, having a rewarding job, for others—professional fulfillment and recognition. Some are wishing for a happy family life, others, fame and millions of fans.
27 Apr, 2025
The Spanish Century in the history of Monaco
The Spanish Century in the history of Monaco
Five hundred years ago, on November 3, 1524, the Treaty of Tordesillas that placed Monaco under the protection of Spain and its king Charles V was signed. For a whole century, the Monegasques remained under the forced protectorate of Spain.
17 Feb, 2025
A chance meeting of Monaco Prince Honoré V and Napoleon Bonaparte
A chance meeting of Monaco Prince Honoré V and Napoleon Bonaparte
History is often full of incredible coincidences. One of these is a chance meeting of the rejected emperor and the Duke of Valentinois, future Prince of Monaco Honoré V.
15 Feb, 2025
Café de Paris
Did You Know? How the British King Edward VII baptised a popular Monegasque dessert
Any tourist visiting Monaco for the first time heads straight for its main and most popular Casino Square, home to Monte-Carlo's most iconic institutions — the Casino, Hôtel de Paris and the Café de Paris. The latter is well worth not just seeing from the outside, but actually visiting.
14 Feb, 2025
Alain Delon in Ramatuelle, Cannes, Nice and Monte-Carlo…
Alain Delon in Ramatuelle, Cannes, Nice and Monte-Carlo… The azure suited him so well!
Whether in front or behind the camera, Delon’s extraordinary presence will stay with us. All he had to do was enter a room and time seemed to stand still. We will remember his angelic face (having capsized the hearts of young girls and their mothers so much).
6 Feb, 2025
Duras: How a Prince, a Grimaldi Marriage & a Château Made History
Duras: How a Prince, a Grimaldi Marriage & a Château Made History
In a moment rich with historical resonance, Prince Albert II of Monaco returned to the picturesque village of Duras in the Lot-et-Garonne.
3 Feb, 2025
Skis and Snowball Fights: When it Snows in Monaco!
Skis and Snowball Fights: When it Snows in Monaco!
It’s been a cold winter! With snow in the forecast for Monaco this week and warm places like Texas receiving 6 centimetres of snow recently, many Monegasques still remember one fateful day in 1985, when the Principality was hit with a record-breaking 40 cm of snow! Everything from the.
31 Jan, 2025
Monaco Celebrates Marcel Pagnol 50 years after his Death
A black and white projection tells a much-loved tale set in a beautiful town in the South of France. Villagers celebrate the day a baker decides to move to their town. Freshly baked bread is all that was missing in their idyllic lives.
15 Sep, 2024
Villeneuve-Loubet's Rich History
Villeneuve-Loubet’s Rich History: A Journey Through Princely Connections
Villeneuve-Loubet has an extraordinary history woven into the journey through time of the Grimaldi family. And history does not stop there with those personalities and royalty that held its Fortress safe and roamed its forests.
13 Sep, 2024
Polignac Family
“Mountain Kings”. The Polignacs, French ancestors of the Monaco Princes
Prince Rainier III’s centenary is a great occasion to bring up his ties with the Polignac family. Son of Count Pierre de Polignac and Princess Charlotte of Monaco he ascended the throne of Monaco in 1949.
29 Aug, 2024
The tragic fate of Marcel Proust's Monegasque secretary
The tragic fate of Marcel Proust’s Monegasque secretary
The writer Marcel Proust, author of one of the most significant works of world literature of the 20th century, the seven-volume epic “In Search of Lost Time” died almost 100 years ago.
27 Aug, 2024
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