History pages

Fitzgerald’s
Stranger than Fiction: the Real Lives that Inspired «Tender is the Night»
Behind the scenes and the characters that inspired one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best-selling novels. The glitz and the glamour were the flashy cover, but what lurked behind the enviable façade was the incandescent relationship between a narcissistic artist and his explosive muse.
28 Apr, 2018
François Miterrand
Visits of French presidents to Monaco: from François Miterrand to François Hollande
HelloMonaco continues its series of publications about the visits of the French presidents to the Principality of Monaco.
25 Mar, 2018
Umberto Bassignani
Umberto Bassignani — Italian sculptor in Monaco
Even though his masterpieces are familiar to almost every resident of Monaco, the life of this sculptor remains in the shadows for many of us. Umberto Bassignani is an Italian sculptor of Tuscan origin who conquered the Monegasque cultural environment in the 19th and 20th centuries.
4 Feb, 2018
François and Marie Blanc
François and Marie Blanc: on a tricky path to the dream and prosperity
Gambling in Monaco was first authorized by Prince Florestan I. He signed the law legalizing gambling two months before his death, in April 1856. However, it didn’t become official until December of that year with the opening of the first gambling house in the Palais de la Condamine.
14 Jan, 2018
Visits of French presidents to Monaco: from Felix Faure to Charles de Gaulle
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.
5 Dec, 2017
Winston Churchill
The story of Winston Churchill’s Gambling in Monaco
Churchill had known about the casino of Monte Carlo and was in love with it for a long time. He had come here since the beginning of the century, at a time when, as a brilliant writer, he was earning the equivalent of 100.000 pounds a month in today’s money.
15 Oct, 2017
Louis Notari, the pioneer of Monegasque literature
HelloMonaco continues its series on Monaco celebrities, revealing the stars that live amongst us, how they came to be and the legacy they created throughout their life.
18 Jul, 2017
The Audiovisual Archives of Monaco tell their story
Since their creation in 1997, the Audiovisual Archives of Monaco has accumulated a very rich collection of professional and amateur films, photographs and audio files, coming from local and international institutions and Monegasque families.
6 Jun, 2017
Roger Moore
Sir Roger Moore: James Bond legend dies after battle with cancer
British actor, Roger Moore, who became famous for portraying James Bond in seven "007" films between 1973 and 1985, has died after a battle with cancer, according to British medias. He was 89.
24 May, 2017
Bosio sculptor
The Legacy of Bosio: sculptor to the French monarchs
Monegasque sculptor Bosio made his name producing glorious works of art for the Monarchy in France. This article reveals details of his life and legacy.
5 Mar, 2017
Who’s out of the game in Monte Carlo?
One would be wrong to think that some entrepreneurs came up with the idea of a gambling house in Monaco. In fact, the founders of the first Monegasque casino were writer Albert Aubert and businessman Napoleon Langlois.
23 Sep, 2016
History of Monaco: from the ancient times to Prince Albert II
The earliest references to Monaco appeared in early Ancient times, when ‘the Rock’ and its natural harbour served as a refuge for local tribes and sailors coming from the East.
19 Sep, 2016
The history of Monaco: from Casino to the Prince of our days
From ancient times the Monaco Rocks (currently – the Monaco-Ville district, also known as La Rocher or the Rocks) and the natural port have served as the haven for the ancient tribes and the seafarers from the East.
11 Jul, 2013
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