Sightseeing

Unknown facts about Monaco: courtesans of Monte Carlo
If you have ever visited Monte Carlo Casino, you probably noticed the “Florentine Graces” painted by Paul Gevrais. There is a reason this piece of art depicting famous courtesans decorates the Salle Blanche.
12 Feb, 2020
Visits of French presidents to Monaco
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.
8 Feb, 2020
Monaco’s own Space Program
Monaco’s own Space Program Aims Skywards with High Tech NanoSatellites
Two vast frontiers stretch almost beyond our reach, the oceans and outer space. Prince Albert I was instrumental in bringing science to bear on the oceans, pioneering environmental projects in advance of today’s scientists and on which they can now benefit.
29 Dec, 2019
Prince Honore II of Monaco
Honoré II, Monaco’s First Ruler Formally Titled «Sovereign Prince»
The history of Monaco has always been one of crafting an independent path while great power rivalries swirled around it.
22 Dec, 2019
Philibert Florence
Famous Monegasques: Remembering Philibert Florence, the great artist from Monaco
Streets and buildings of Monaco-Ville, stretching from the seaside to the Prince’s Palace, remind us of those who made the Principality the way we see it now. One of the streets bears the name of Philibert Florence, and this year Monaco celebrates the 100th Anniversary of his death.
30 Oct, 2019
Léo Ferré at the Fest of Unified Socialist Party, Colombes (France), 1973. CC BY-SA 3.0 @Jean-Pierre Roche, wikipedia.org
Leo Ferre — An Anarchist Musician from Monaco
A one-man orchestra, this is what the Monegasque musician Leo Ferre truly is. During his career he managed to release dozens of albums, write a novel and compose oratorios inspired by the non-trivial verses of Appolinaire and Baudelaire.
29 Oct, 2019
Visitandines
Treasures from the Archives: “Many Princesses of Monaco were Visitandines”
Olivia Antoni, curator at the Prince’s Palace Archives told about the history of the Visitandines in Monaco. You have researched this subject at length for your book.
20 Oct, 2019
Albert I of Monaco
The house of Grimaldi: Prince Albert I: Explorer, scientist, reformer and pacifist
The life of Prince Albert I is a fascinating history of exploration and adventure, as well as the promotion of peace. This piece examines his progression from a young dreamer to a leader.
19 Oct, 2019
Lucien and Augustin, the Grimaldi brothers
Lucien and Augustin, the Grimaldi brothers: Strategy and Prowess at the Service of Monaco
As a result of tragic circumstances, Lucien Grimaldi came to reign over Monaco in 1505. It would always be a mystery whether he accidentally killed his elder brother Jean II who ruled the country at that time, in an altercation over the sale of Monaco to the Venetians.
27 Sep, 2019
Who is Who: The artistic elite living in Monaco
It is no secret that Monaco has attracted the rich and famous for many decades. Becoming a princess, Grace Kelly opened this heavenly place for her Hollywood friends. Alfred Hitchcock loved the Principality not less than the Côte d'Azur.
24 Sep, 2019
Sabrina Monte-Carlo
Made in Monaco: Sabrina Monte-Carlo
Sabrina Monteleone-Oeino is a designer from Monaco with an eclectic and refined style. After a successful career in the fashion industry, she decided to devote herself entirely to the Sabrina Monte-Carlo studio, putting interior decoration, her long-standing passion, at the heart of her work.
18 Sep, 2019
Princely Palace Chapel
Princely Palace Chapel: The Grimaldi family treasury
What does Monaco suggest to you? Expensive cars, luxury hotels, snow-white yachts... This must likely be the image attracting its many tourists, but you can only truly grasp the essence of this miniature Principality by plunging into its rich history.
13 Sep, 2019
Michel Nostradamus
Michel Nostradamus on the death of kings, the locusts and the saving role of France in the world history
Michel Nostradamus on the death of kings, locusts and the life-saving role of France in world history «It is absolutely obvious that most of the events of a general nature go back to heaven as their cause». Claudius Ptolemy, 2nd century AD, «Tetrabiblos», astrologytractate, Book One, introduction.
22 Aug, 2019
When Sculptures Bloom
Sculptures of the Jardin Exotique of Monaco
A series of publications about the sculptures of the Principality found its continuation in the Jardin Exotique. In the shadows of succulent plants and giant palm trees, HelloMonaco discovered a dozen of amazing sculptures belonging to different styles.
17 Aug, 2019
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