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Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

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Monaco

  • Monaco
    Monaco
    Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

  • Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
    Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
    Monaco has one of the world's smallest national Scouting and Guiding organizations, the Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco . The association has about 84 members...

  • René Blum
  • Charlotte Casiraghi
    Charlotte Casiraghi
    Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco, and the late Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco...

  • Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
    Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
    The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is a military unit of the military force of Monaco and is one of the only militaries that recruit foreigners. Although Monaco's defence is the responsibility of France, it maintains a small force for the protection of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco...

  • Demographics of Monaco
    Demographics of Monaco
    This article is about the demographic features of the population of Monaco, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....

  • Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget
    Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget
    Ghislaine Dommanget , daughter of Colonel Robert Dommanget and his wife Marie Louise Meunier, was the Princess of Monaco from 1946 to 1949...

  • Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet is the former husband of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco from 1995 until 1996.Ducruet was born in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes to Henri Ducruet, a manual laborer, and Maguy, a housewife...

  • Flag of Monaco
    Flag of Monaco
    The national flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands of red and white, both of which have been the heraldic colors of the House of Grimaldi since at least 1339...

  • Fontvieille, Monaco
    Fontvieille, Monaco
    Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco...

  • Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb is a former Paris gendarme and ski instructor and Palace Guard at the Palais Princier in Monaco.He was the Head of Security to Princess Stéphanie when they became lovers but resigned as bodyguard when the romance started...

  • Hymne Monégasque
    Hymne Monégasque
    "Hymne Monégasque" is Monaco's national anthem.Théophile Bellando de Castro wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the 1st edition of Hymne Monégasque in 1841, later Castil-Blaze modified the melody and made several other minor changes...

  • Jardin Exotique de Monaco
    Jardin Exotique de Monaco
    The Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco.-History and features:...

  • La Colle, Monaco
    La Colle, Monaco
    La Colle is a north western residential area, and is part of the traditional quartier of Moneghetti in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern administrative Wards of Monaco.-Demographics:...

  • La Condamine
    La Condamine
    La Condamine is the second oldest district in Monaco, after Monaco-Ville. It is known for its distinctive wide harbor and moored expensive yachts.- Location in Monaco :By broad definition, it is one of the four traditional quartiers...

  • Larvotto
    Larvotto
    Larvotto is a south eastern residential area, and is part of the traditional quartier of Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern administrative Wards of Monaco.-Demographics:...

  • Les Ballets de Monte Carlo
    Les Ballets de Monte Carlo
    Les Ballets de Monte Carlo is a classical ballet company established in 1985 by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover in accordance with the wishes of her mother, Princess Grace of Monaco...

  • Les Révoires
    Les Révoires
    Les Révoires is a district of the Principality of Monaco, it is one of Monaco's 10 administrative wards, and part of the quartier of La Condamine...

  • List of Monegasque people
  • List of fish on stamps of Monaco
  • Military of Monaco
    Military of Monaco
    The Principality of Monaco, which is the world's second smallest nation , has a very limited military capability, and would depend entirely upon its larger neighbour, France, for defence in the face of an aggressive world power...

  • Monaco Grand Prix
    Monaco Grand Prix
    The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans...

  • Monaco Yacht Show
    Monaco Yacht Show
    The Monaco Yacht Show is the world's yearly rendezvous of the superyachting industry, organised by Informa.Launched in 1991, the show is currently positioned as the world leader event in superyachting and presents 500 exhibitors amongst the key actors of the yachting and luxury sectors, and 100...

  • Monaco-Ville
    Monaco-Ville
    Monaco-Ville is one of Monaco's administrative divisions located on a rocky headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the four traditional quarters of Monaco, the others being La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. However, in modern administrative terms it is one of ten...

  • Monte Carlo
    Monte Carlo
    Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....

  • Monte Carlo Masters
  • Adans Lopez Peres
    Adans Lopez Peres
    Adans Lopez Peres was born in Crema, Italia in 1974, son of Portuguese Salvador Peres and his wife Spanish Carmen López-Calderón and brother of Ivan Lopez Peres...

  • Port Hercules
    Port Hercules
    Port Hercules is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the 1970s. It covers almost , enough to provide anchorage for up to 700 vessels. The port is located in the La...

  • Rock of Monaco
    Rock of Monaco
    The Rock of Monaco is a 141 meter tall monolith on the Mediterranean coast of the Principality of Monaco.-History:The Rock has been a coveted possession from the beginning of the ancient Massilian colony of Monoïkos , named for the Ligurian tribes who occupied the area and vied for control of it;...

  • Roman Catholicism in Monaco
    Roman Catholicism in Monaco
    The Roman Catholic Church in Monaco is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.The Catholic Church of Monaco has been part of the Catholic Church of France from the beginning of its history....

  • Saint Roman
    Saint Roman
    Saint Roman is a northernmost community in the Principality of Monaco. It is a ward of Monaco, and a former subdivision of the traditional quartier of Monte Carlo. Today the ward is a mostly residential community...

  • Télé Monte Carlo
    Télé Monte Carlo
    Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco...


Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco

  • Order of the Crown (Monaco)
    Order of the Crown (Monaco)
    The Order of the Crown is an order established in Monaco on 20 July 1960. This decoration is awarded to people, who have done something exceptional or by their exceptional conduct.There are five categories:* Knight Grand Cross* Grand Officer...

  • Order of Grimaldi
    Order of Grimaldi
    The Order of Grimaldi is an Order established in Monaco on 18 November 1954. This Order rewards personal service to the Sovereign Prince of Monaco; as such it is awarded on the sole discretion of the Prince, currently Albert II, Prince of Monaco....

  • Orders and decorations of Monaco
    Orders and decorations of Monaco
    There are four orders and four decorations of Monaco. These are:* Order of Saint-Charles, founded on 15 March 1858 by Prince Charles III and modified on 23 December 1966 by Prince Rainier III;...

  • Order of St. Charles
    Order of St. Charles
    The Order of Saint-Charles is an order established in Monaco on 15 March 1858. This order rewards service to the State or Prince. It is awarded by the current Prince Albert II.- Knight Grand Cross :...


Culture of Monaco

  • Coat of arms of Monaco
    Coat of arms of Monaco
    The Royal Arms of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II are his arms of dominion in right of Monaco.-Interior:The central shield is "blazoned" , fusily argent and gules.-Exterior:...

  • Devota
    Devota
    Saint Devota is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota . The description was misinterpreted as a proper name...

  • Léo Ferré
    Léo Ferré
    Léo Ferré was a Franco-Monegasque poet, composer, singer and musician.Born in Monaco, Ferré mixed love and melancholy with moral anarchy, lyricism with slang, rhyming verse with prose monologues...

  • Monégasque language
    Monégasque language
    Monégasque is a dialect of the modern Ligurian language, spoken in Monaco.- Language family :Forming a part of the Western Romance dialect continuum, Monégasque shares many features with the variety of Ligurian spoken in Genoa, but differs from its neighboring dialects Intemelio and Mentonasc. It...

  • Music of Monaco
    Music of Monaco
    Monaco is a city and independent state located in the south of France, along the Mediterranean coast. The country has long been under the control of the Grimaldi family, who have encouraged musical development...

  • Opéra de Monte-Carlo
    Opéra de Monte-Carlo
    The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house located in the principality of Monaco.With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des Bains de Mer, decided on the construction of an opera house. Initially, it was Charles III's...

  • Princess Grace Irish Library
    Princess Grace Irish Library
    -Foundation and collections:Opened in November 1984 by Rainier III in honor of Princess Grace's Irish origins, it contains the princess's personal collection of Irish books and Irish-American sheet music.The library was co-founded by the novelist Anthony Burgess....


Monegasque Eurovision songs
  • Allons, Allons Les Enfants
    Allons, Allons Les Enfants
    "Allons, allons les enfants" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in French by French singer Colette Deréal....

  • Bien Plus Fort
    Bien Plus Fort
    "Bien plus fort" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Croatian singer Téréza, the first non-French artist to represent the principality in the Contest....

  • Boum-Badaboum
    Boum-Badaboum
    "Boum-Badaboum" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in French by Minouche Barelli.The song was composed by Serge Gainsbourg, who previously had written France Gall's winning entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" in 1965, representing Luxembourg...

  • Ce Soir-Là
    Ce Soir-Là
    "Ce soir-là" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in French by French singer François Deguelt....

  • Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
    Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
    "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in French by French singer Romuald....

  • Comme On S'Aime
    Comme On S'Aime
    "Comme on s'aime" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in French by the duo Peter McLane and Anne-Marie Godart....

  • Dis Rien
    Dis Rien
    "Dis rien" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in French by French singer François Deguelt. The song was composed by noted French jazz guitarist and singer Henri Salvador....

  • L'Amour S'En Va
    L'Amour S'En Va
    "L'amour s'en va" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in French by French singer and actress Françoise Hardy....

  • La Coco-Dance
    La Coco-Dance
    "La Coco-Dance" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in French and Tahitian by Séverine Ferrer. This was the first - and to date, the only - occasion on which the Tahitian language was used at the Contest....

  • Les Jardins De Monaco
    Les Jardins De Monaco
    "Les jardins de Monaco" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in French by French duo Caline & Olivier Toussaint....

  • Maman, Maman
    Maman, Maman
    "Maman, Maman" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in French by French singer Jean Jacques, at the time just 12 years old....

  • Marlène
    Marlène
    "Marlène" was the Monegasque representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by French singer Dominique Dussault.The song is a paean to Marlene Dietrich, whom Dussault famously refers to as "a silhouette in Sexyrama" at one point in the lyrics, before comparing her...

  • Mon Ami Pierrot
    Mon Ami Pierrot
    "Mon ami Pierrot" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in French by French singer Jacques Pills...

  • Notre Planète
    Notre Planète
    "Notre planète" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in French by French singer Maryon. The song marked Monaco's return to the Contest, after a twenty-five year long absence....

  • Notre Vie C'Est La Musique
    Notre Vie C'Est La Musique
    "Notre vie c'est la musique" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in French by French singer Laurent Vaguener.The song was composed by Paul de Senneville and one Jean Baudlot...

  • Où Sont-Elles Passées
    Où Sont-Elles Passées
    Où sont-elles passées was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in French by French singer Romuald. The song was composed by noted French orchestra leader Francis Lai, best known for his film scores.The song is in the chanson style popular in the early years of the...

  • Toi, La Musique Et Moi
    Toi, La Musique Et Moi
    "Toi, la musique et moi" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in French by French singer Mary Christy...

  • Tout De Moi
    Tout De Moi
    "Tout de moi" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in French by French singer Lise Darly....

  • Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
    Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
    "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 performed in French by French singer Séverine, representing Monaco....

  • Un Train Qui Part
    Un Train Qui Part
    "Un train qui part" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in French by French singer Marie....

  • Une Chanson C'Est Une Lettre
    Une Chanson C'Est Une Lettre
    "Une chanson c'est une lettre" was the Monegasque representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in French by French singer Sophie....

  • Une Petite Française
    Une Petite Française
    "Une petite française" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in French by French singer Michèle Torr....

  • Va Dire À L'Amour
    Va Dire À L'Amour
    "Va dire à l'amour" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in French by French singer Marjorie Noël....

  • À Chacun Sa Chanson
    À Chacun Sa Chanson
    "À chacun sa chanson" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in French by the duo Line & Willy.The song is a duet about the power of music itself...


Economy of Monaco

  • Economy of Monaco
    Economy of Monaco
    This is an overview of the economy of Monaco. Monaco, situated on the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate....

  • Communications in Monaco
    Communications in Monaco
    The following are some data about telecommunications in Monaco.*Telephones - main lines in use: 34,000 *Telephones - mobile cellular: 17,200 *Telephone system: automatic telephone systemdomestic : NA-International:...

  • Monegasque euro coins
  • Monegasque franc
    Monegasque franc
    The franc was the official currency of the Principality of Monaco until 2002 , when it changed to the euro. The franc was subdivided into 100 centimes or 10 decimes. The Monégasque franc circulated alongside the French franc with the same value...

  • .mc
    .mc
    -Second-level domains:Registrations are made directly at the second level, or under these names:* .tm.mc: registered trademarks -Second-level domains:Registrations are made directly at the second level, or under these names:* .tm.mc: registered trademarks -Second-level domains:Registrations are...


Education in Monaco

  • International University of Monaco
    International University of Monaco
    The International University of Monaco is an English-language school in Monaco, specializing in business education. IUM is operated by the Institut des hautes études économiques et commerciales group of schools, which is owned by Career Education Corporation a US-listed professional education...



Geography of Monaco

  • Geography of Monaco
    Geography of Monaco
    With a total area of a land border of and a coast measuring the Principality of Monaco is the second-smallest independent state in the world, after the Vatican City. It lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Nice, France, and is surrounded on three sides by France and on the fourth...

  • Chemin des Révoires
    Chemin des Révoires
    The Chemin des Révoires is a pathway within Les Révoires district of the Principality of Monaco.-Features:The highest point in Monaco, at 161 metres above sea level, is situated on this pathway, on the slopes of Mont Agel, a mountain whose the culminant point is situated on the French side...

  • Extreme points of Monaco
  • Moneghetti
    Moneghetti
    Moneghetti is one of 5 of the principality of Monaco, and is one of 10 administrative Ward in the traditional quartier of La Condamine. It is considered to be more of a quit residential neighborhood rather than La Condamine, but it .-Demographics:...


History of Monaco

  • History of Monaco
    History of Monaco
    The early history of Monaco is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark, which served first as a shelter for ancient peoples and later as a fortress. Part of Liguria's history since the fall of the Roman Empire, from the...

  • Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    The Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918 arose because France objected to the prospect of a German national inheriting the throne of Monaco, a nation which neighboured France on its Mediterranean coast. Albert I, Sovereign Prince of Monaco had only one legitimate child, the Hereditary Prince Louis,...

  • François Grimaldi
    François Grimaldi
    Francesco Grimaldi called il Malizia , was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297...

  • House of Grimaldi
    House of Grimaldi
    The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa and of the Principality of Monaco.-History:The Grimaldi family descends from Grimaldo, a Genoese statesman at the time of the early Crusades. He might have been a son of Otto Canella, a consul of the Republic of Genoa in...

  • List of rulers of Monaco
  • Template:Timeline Lords of Monaco
  • Template:Timeline Princes of Monaco
  • Template:Timeline rulers of Monaco

2006 in Monaco

  • Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
    Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
    Monaco chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in an internal selection by national broadcaster, Télé Monte Carlo. Séverine Ferrer was chosen to represent the principality with the song "La Coco-Dance", the lyrics of which contain words in French and Tahitian. La Coco-Dance was written...

  • 2006 Monaco Grand Prix
    2006 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2006 Monaco Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. It took place on the weekend of May 25–28th 2006 at the Circuit de Monaco. Prior to the race, Renault's Fernando Alonso had finished on the podium in all of the previous six Grands Prix, winning three of...

  • Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.The team did not, for the first time since 1984, include Prince Albert of Monaco, who became the ruler of the Principality following the death of his father Rainier III.- Alpine skiing :...


House of Grimaldi

  • House of Grimaldi
    House of Grimaldi
    The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa and of the Principality of Monaco.-History:The Grimaldi family descends from Grimaldo, a Genoese statesman at the time of the early Crusades. He might have been a son of Otto Canella, a consul of the Republic of Genoa in...

  • Albert I, Prince of Monaco
    Albert I, Prince of Monaco
    Albert I was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death.-Early life:...

  • Albert II, Prince of Monaco
    Albert II, Prince of Monaco
    Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...

  • Princess Alexandra of Hanover
  • Antonio I of Monaco
    Antonio I of Monaco
    Antonio I was the Prince of Monaco from 1701 to 1731. He was the elder son of Louis I, Prince of Monaco and Catherine Charlotte de Gramont....

  • Otto Canella
    Otto Canella
    Otto Canella was Consul of the Republic of Genoa in 1133, and an ancestor of the House of Grimaldi, the family that currently rules Monaco. The family takes its name from his youngest son Grimaldo.-Notes and references:...

  • Caroline, Princess of Hanover
    Caroline, Princess of Hanover
    Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...

  • Andrea Casiraghi
    Andrea Casiraghi
    Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi is the first of three children born to Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi, an heir to an Italian oil fortune. His maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...

  • Charlotte Casiraghi
    Charlotte Casiraghi
    Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco, and the late Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco...

  • Pierre Casiraghi
    Pierre Casiraghi
    Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi is the younger son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi....

  • Stefano Casiraghi
    Stefano Casiraghi
    Stefano Casiraghi was an Italian sportsman, heir, socialite and businessman. He was the son of Giancarlo Casiraghi and wife Fernanda Palici, and became the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco.-Early life:...

  • Charles I, Lord of Monaco
    Charles I, Lord of Monaco
    Charles I of Monaco was the first true Lord of Monaco, and is thus widely considered the founder of the dynasty.The oldest son of Rainier I by his first wife, Salvatica del Carretto, Charles was forced to flee into exile following the Rock of Monaco falling into Genoese control on April 10,...

  • Charles III, Prince of Monaco
    Charles III, Prince of Monaco
    Charles III was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III.-Birth:...

  • Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
    Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
    Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois , was the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and the mother of Prince Rainier III...

  • Alexandre Coste
    Alexandre Coste
    Alexandre Éric Stéphane Coste is the son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Nicole Coste, a native of Togo in west Africa. His paternal grandparents were the late Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...

  • Nicole Coste
    Nicole Coste
    Nicole Valérie Coste is a former Air France flight attendant from Togo. From 1997 until late 2002 or early 2003, she had a relationship with Albert II, Prince of Monaco, which produced a child, Alexandre Coste, who was born in August 2003. She also has two sons from a previous marriage...

  • Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet is the former husband of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco from 1995 until 1996.Ducruet was born in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes to Henri Ducruet, a manual laborer, and Maguy, a housewife...

  • Louis Ducruet
    Louis Ducruet
    Louis Robert Paul Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, a former Palace bodyguard....

  • Pauline Ducruet
    Pauline Ducruet
    Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet...

  • Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi
    Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi
    Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi , also known as Clelia Durazzo, was a botanist and marchesa in Genoa, Italy.-Biography:She was the daughter of Giacomo Filippo Durazzo and Maddalena Pallavicini. Her father was a member of one of the most illustrious and aristocratic Genoese families, as well as a notable...

  • Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
    Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
    Elisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...

  • Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death...

  • François Grimaldi
    François Grimaldi
    Francesco Grimaldi called il Malizia , was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297...

  • Ira von Fürstenberg
    Ira von Fürstenberg
    Princess Virginia of Fürstenberg is a European socialite, actress, jewelry designer, and a former public relations manager for the fashion designer Valentino Garavani.-Background:...

  • Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb is a former Paris gendarme and ski instructor and Palace Guard at the Palais Princier in Monaco.He was the Head of Security to Princess Stéphanie when they became lovers but resigned as bodyguard when the romance started...

  • Grimaldo Canella
    Grimaldo Canella
    Grimaldo Canella was the youngest son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. He is an ancestor and the namesake of the House of Grimaldi, the ruling family of Monaco....

  • Mary Victoria Hamilton
    Mary Victoria Hamilton
    Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton, also known as the Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton was the Lanarkshire-born, Scottish-German-French great-grandmother of Prince Rainier III of Monaco, the fashion designer Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, the socialite and actress Princess Ira von Fürstenberg and the...

  • Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover
    Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover
    Ernst August, Prince of Hanover , is the third husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco...

  • Alice Heine
    Alice Heine
    Alice Heine , styled HSH The Princess of Monaco, and also The Duchess of Richelieu, was the American-born second wife of Prince Albert I of Monaco, a great-grandfather of Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Marcel Proust used her as a model for the Princesse de Luxembourg in In Search of Lost Time...

  • Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He was the first to be called Prince, but started his reign as Lord of Monaco....

  • Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...

  • Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 12 March 1795 to 16 February 1819. He was the son of Prince Honoré III by his wife, Maria Caterina Brignole, a Genoese noblewoman...

  • Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi, the first son of Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont...

  • Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...

  • Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon is a French actor who has been active for more than 25 years.Lindon was a lover of Princess Caroline of Monaco from 1990 to 1995. He is currently separated from his wife, the French actress Sandrine Kiberlain.-Selected filmography:-External links:...

  • Louis II, Prince of Monaco
    Louis II, Prince of Monaco
    Louis II was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 27 June 1922 until 9 May 1949.-Early years:Born Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi in Baden-Baden, Germany, he was the only child of Prince Albert I of Monaco , and Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton...

  • Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
    Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
    Louise Hippolyte , was the only female Sovereign Princess of Monaco. She is the ancestress of the current reigning princely family of Monaco.-Biography:...

  • Marie Juliette Louvet
    Marie Juliette Louvet
    Marie Juliette Louvet was the mistress of the then unmarried Prince Louis II of Monaco and was the mother of his only child, Princess Charlotte of Monaco....

  • Mélanie de Lusignan
  • Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    The Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918 arose because France objected to the prospect of a German national inheriting the throne of Monaco, a nation which neighboured France on its Mediterranean coast. Albert I, Sovereign Prince of Monaco had only one legitimate child, the Hereditary Prince Louis,...

  • Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac
    Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac
    Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac was a French nobleman, scholar and soldier who joined the Confederate States Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and became major general before the end of the war...

  • Pierre de Polignac
    Pierre de Polignac
    Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois was the father of Rainier III of Monaco, and thus the paternal grandfather of Albert II of Monaco...

  • Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
    Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
    Rainier I of Monaco was the first sovereign Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monaco. He also held the title of Lord of Cagnes...

  • Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...

  • Jazmin Grace Rotolo
    Jazmin Grace Rotolo
    Jazmin Grace Grimaldi is the daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Rotolo, and the elder of the Prince's two known illegitimate children....

  • Tamara Rotolo
  • Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
    Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
    Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is a member of the princely family of Monaco. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco and Rainier III of Monaco, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline...

  • Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy

Monagesque princesses

  • Caroline, Princess of Hanover
    Caroline, Princess of Hanover
    Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...

  • Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
    Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
    Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois , was the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and the mother of Prince Rainier III...

  • Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...

  • Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
    Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
    Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is a member of the princely family of Monaco. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco and Rainier III of Monaco, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline...


Ligurian language (Romance)

  • Genoese dialect
    Genoese dialect
    Genoese is a dialect of the Ligurian language, the one spoken in Genoa .Ligurian is listed by Ethnologue as a language in its own right, of the Romance branch, and not to be confused with the ancient Ligurian language...

  • Ligurian language (Romance)
    Ligurian language (Romance)
    Ligurian is a Gallo-Romance language spoken in Liguria in Northern Italy, parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of France, Monaco and in the villages of Carloforte and Calasetta in Sardinia. Genoese , spoken in Genoa, the capital of Liguria, is its most important dialect...

  • Mentonasque
    Mentonasque
    Mentonasc , is a transition dialect historically in and around Menton, France. It is generally classified as Occitan, with some strong features from the neighbouring Intemelian Ligurian dialect spoken from Monaco to San Remo.-Characteristics:The Mentonasc shows some transition features to the...

  • Monégasque language
    Monégasque language
    Monégasque is a dialect of the modern Ligurian language, spoken in Monaco.- Language family :Forming a part of the Western Romance dialect continuum, Monégasque shares many features with the variety of Ligurian spoken in Genoa, but differs from its neighboring dialects Intemelio and Mentonasc. It...


Organisations based in Monaco

  • Union Internationale Motonautique
    Union Internationale Motonautique
    The Union Internationale Motonautique is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile....



Political parties in Monaco

  • List of political parties in Monaco
  • National Union for the Future of Monaco
    National Union for the Future of Monaco
    The National Union for the Future of Monaco is a Centrist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008.-External links:*...

  • Promotion of the Monegasque Family
    Promotion of the Monegasque Family
    The Promotion of the Monegasque Family is a Royalist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008....

  • Union for the Principality
    Union for the Principality
    The Union for the Principality is a Centrist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008....


Monegasque people

  • Jacques Abramoff
  • Camille Gottlieb
  • Philip Green
    Philip Green
    Sir Philip Green is a British businessman. Green was born into a Jewish family in 1952, beginning as a businessman at the age of 15. The first and last quoted company Green took lead of was "Amber Day", from which he stepped down as CEO and Chairman in 1992...

  • Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
    Alexandre-Athenase Noghès
    Alexandre-Athenase Noghès was an international tennis champion, best known as the first husband of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, whom he married as his second wife in December 1951....

  • Pierre Nord
    Pierre Nord
    Pierre Nord, real name André Léon Brouillard , was a French writer, spy and resistance member.-Early life:Brouillard was born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord...

  • Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...

  • Jazmin Grace Rotolo
    Jazmin Grace Rotolo
    Jazmin Grace Grimaldi is the daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Rotolo, and the elder of the Prince's two known illegitimate children....



Politics of Monaco

  • Politics of Monaco
    Politics of Monaco
    The politics of Monaco have traditionally been under the autocratic control of the Prince of Monaco, and from its founding, the principality was a monarchy ruled by the House of Grimaldi; however, with the creation of a Constitution in 1911, the Prince relinquished his autocratic rule and the...

  • Communal Council of Monaco
    Communal Council of Monaco
    The Communal Council is the body responsible for the civil administration of the four quartiers of the Principality of Monaco. Because Monaco is both a nation and a city, the council chooses the mayor of Monaco and his/her officers. It consists of fifteen members, elected by direct universal...

  • Constitution of Monaco
    Constitution of Monaco
    The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 after the Monegasque Revolution and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlines three branches of government, including several administrative offices and a number of councils, who share advisory and legislative power with...

  • Council of Government (Monaco)
    Council of Government (Monaco)
    The Council of Government of Monaco is the Prince's governing body.It consists of six members:Minister of State, who chairs the council, and five members :#counsellor for internal affairs,...

  • Crown Council of Monaco
    Crown Council of Monaco
    The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international affairs. It is one of three such councils designated by the Principality's Constitution, the other two being the National...

  • Elections in Monaco
    Elections in Monaco
    Elections in Monaco gives information on election and election results in Monaco.Monaco elects on national level a legislature . The National Council has 24 members, elected for a five year term, 16 elected by a list majority system, 8 by a proportional representation.At the last national...

  • Foreign relations of Monaco
    Foreign relations of Monaco
    The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919...

  • Patrick Leclercq
    Patrick Leclercq
    Patrick Leclercq was the Minister of State of Monaco. He was appointed on 5 January 2000, replacing Michel Lévêque. He had previously served as France's consul / ambassador to Spain, Egypt , Montreal , as well as in the Foreign Ministry.Patrick André Leclercq was born in Lille, attended the...

  • List of political parties in Monaco
  • Minister of State (Monaco)
    Minister of State (Monaco)
    The Minister of State is the head of the government of Monaco, though he is appointed by and subordinate to the Prince or Princess of Monaco. During his term, he is responsible for leading the government's action and is in charge of foreign relations...

  • National Council of Monaco
    National Council of Monaco
    The National Council is the parliament of the Principality of Monaco. Its 24 members are elected from lists by universal suffrage for five-year terms, and though it may act independently of the Prince, he may dissolve it at any time, provided that new elections be held within three months.The...

  • National and Democratic Union
    National and Democratic Union
    The Rally for Monaco - National and Democratic Union is a conservative political party in Monaco, once led by Jean-Louis Campora. It was the ruling party in Monaco from the 1960s to the 2003, when it lost to the Union for Monaco led by Stéphane Valeri - it lost 21 seats of the 24 it held...

  • Prince of Monaco
    Prince of Monaco
    The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...

  • Jean-Paul Proust
    Jean-Paul Proust
    Jean-Paul Proust was the Minister of State of Monaco. He held that position from 1 June 2005 until 29 March 2010, having been appointed three months earlier by the prince and the French government...

  • Union for Monaco
    Union for Monaco
    The Union for Monaco is a centrist political alliance in Monaco. It is formed by the Union for the Principality, the National Union for the Future of Monaco and the Promotion of the Monegasque Family. It holds 21 of 24 seats in the National Council of Monaco....


Princes of Monaco

  • List of rulers of Monaco
  • Prince of Monaco
    Prince of Monaco
    The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...

  • Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne
    Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne
    The line of succession to the Monegasque throne passes to the descendants of the reigning Prince of Monaco in accordance with male-preference primogeniture...

  • Albert I, Prince of Monaco
    Albert I, Prince of Monaco
    Albert I was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death.-Early life:...

  • Albert II, Prince of Monaco
    Albert II, Prince of Monaco
    Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...

  • Antonio I of Monaco
    Antonio I of Monaco
    Antonio I was the Prince of Monaco from 1701 to 1731. He was the elder son of Louis I, Prince of Monaco and Catherine Charlotte de Gramont....

  • Charles III, Prince of Monaco
    Charles III, Prince of Monaco
    Charles III was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III.-Birth:...

  • Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death...

  • Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He was the first to be called Prince, but started his reign as Lord of Monaco....

  • Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...

  • Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 12 March 1795 to 16 February 1819. He was the son of Prince Honoré III by his wife, Maria Caterina Brignole, a Genoese noblewoman...

  • Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi, the first son of Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont...

  • Louis II, Prince of Monaco
    Louis II, Prince of Monaco
    Louis II was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 27 June 1922 until 9 May 1949.-Early years:Born Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi in Baden-Baden, Germany, he was the only child of Prince Albert I of Monaco , and Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton...

  • Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918
    The Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918 arose because France objected to the prospect of a German national inheriting the throne of Monaco, a nation which neighboured France on its Mediterranean coast. Albert I, Sovereign Prince of Monaco had only one legitimate child, the Hereditary Prince Louis,...

  • Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
    Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...


Sport in Monaco

  • 1929 Monaco Grand Prix
    1929 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix was the first Grand Prix to be run in the Principality. It was set up by wealthy cigarette manufacturer, Anthony Noghès, who had set up the Automobile Club de Monaco with some of his friends. This offer of a Grand Prix was supported by Prince Louis II, and the Monégasque...

  • Fédération Monégasque de Rugby
  • Herculis
    Herculis
    The Herculis is an annual track and field meet at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.-World records:...

  • Monaco Yacht Show
    Monaco Yacht Show
    The Monaco Yacht Show is the world's yearly rendezvous of the superyachting industry, organised by Informa.Launched in 1991, the show is currently positioned as the world leader event in superyachting and presents 500 exhibitors amongst the key actors of the yachting and luxury sectors, and 100...

  • Monaco national rugby union team
    Monaco national rugby union team
    Monaco national rugby union team represents Monaco at rugby union. The team have been playing since the 1990s. They currently compete in Division 3D of the European Nations Cup tournament.-History:...

  • Monte Carlo Open (golf)
    Monte Carlo Open (golf)
    The Monte Carlo Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1984 to 1992. It was staged at the Monte Carlo Golf Club at Mont Agel, which is actually in France as there is no space for a golf course in Monaco...

  • Monte Carlo Rally
    Monte Carlo Rally
    The Monte Carlo Rally or Rally Monte Carlo is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco which also organises the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. The rally takes place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and...


Football in Monaco

  • AS Monaco FC
    AS Monaco FC
    Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...

  • Monaco national football team
    Monaco national football team
    The Monaco national football team represents Monaco in association football and is controlled by the Monegasque Football Federation, the governing body for football in Monaco. The current manager is Thierry Petit....



AS Monaco FC players
  • Sonny Anderson
    Sonny Anderson
    Anderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....

  • Fabien Audard
    Fabien Audard
    Fabien Audard is a French professional football player. He is first-choice goalkeeper for FC Lorient.Born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Audard began at his local club Toulouse FC which formed him. He made his debut as a first half substitute in the Ligue 1 match against...

  • Fabien Barthez
    Fabien Barthez
    Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French footballer goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets...

  • Bruno Bellone
    Bruno Bellone
    Bruno Bellone is a former French international footballer who played as striker, and who earned 34 caps and scored 2 goals for the France national football team from 1981 to 1988. One of the goals was in the final of the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, where France defeated Spain 2–0 in...

  • Ali Benarbia
    Ali Benarbia
    Ali Benarbia is a retired Algerian footballer.-Career:Benarbia moved to France at a young age and began his career at FC Martigues in 1985. He was part of the side that was promoted to Ligue 1 in 1993, operating as a midfielder....

  • Lucas Bernardi
    Lucas Bernardi
    Lucas Ademar Bernardi is a footballer who plays for Newell's Old Boys as a defensive midfielder. Of Italian descent, Bernardi holds a passport of the country.- Club career :...

  • Oliver Bierhoff
    Oliver Bierhoff
    Oliver Bierhoff is a retired German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final...

  • Basile Boli
    Basile Boli
    Basile Boli is a French former footballer and current television sports presenter.-Career:Although born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982...

  • Fabian Guedes (Bolívar)
  • Søren Busk
    Søren Busk
    Søren Thomas Busk is a former Danish football defender, who played professionally for a number of European clubs, and helped K.A.A. Gent win the Belgian Cup. He played 61 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team, and represented Denmark at the Euro 1984, 1986 World Cup,...

  • Souleymane Camara
    Souleymane Camara
    Souleymane Camara is a Senegalese football player who plays for Montpellier HSC in Ligue 1.Camara previously played for AS Monaco and OGC Nice....

  • Sebastian Carole
    Sebastian Carole
    Sébastien Carole, also known as Seb Carole, is a French professional footballer. He is now playing with OGC Nice in the top division of French Football.-AS Monaco:...

  • Javier Chevantón
    Javier Chevantón
    Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa is an Uruguayan footballer, who currently plays for Argentine club Colón de Santa Fe.He obtained a Spanish passport after playing a few years in Spain.-Lecce:...

  • Philippe Christanval
    Philippe Christanval
    Philippe Charles Lucien Christanval is a retired French footballer of Guadeloupian origin who most recently played for Fulham as a centre back.-Club career:...

  • John Collins
  • Costinha
    Costinha
    Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, OIH , aka Costinha , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....

  • Alain Couriol
    Alain Couriol
    Alain Couriol is a former football striker from France, who earned 12 caps and scored 2 goals for the France national football team, including playing in the 1982 FIFA World Cup where France finished fourth...

  • Éric Cubilier
    Éric Cubilier
    Éric Cubilier is a French footballer. He plays in the position of right defender and currently for SC Bastia.-References:...

  • Ousmane Dabo
    Ousmane Dabo
    Ousmane Dabo is a retired French footballer.He has previously played for Rennes, Internazionale, Vicenza, Parma, Monaco, Atalanta, Lazio, Manchester City and New England Revolution. He has represented France three times at full international level...

  • Éric Di Meco
    Éric Di Meco
    Éric Di Meco is a retired French footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:During his career, Di Meco played mostly for Olympique de Marseille; after starting as a midfielder, and serving loans at AS Nancy and FC Martigues, he returned definitely in 1988, going on to amass a...

  • David di Tommaso
    David di Tommaso
    David di Tommaso was a French football player.-Early life:Di Tommaso was born in Échirolles, Isère. His father Pascal Di Tommaso and uncle Louis Di Tommaso both played in Ligue 2 for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 1980s...

  • Marco Di Vaio
    Marco Di Vaio
    Marco Di Vaio is an Italian football striker, who currently plays for Bologna FC. In his long career, Di Vaio has played for the likes of Lazio, Hellas Verona, Bari, Salernitana, Parma, Juventus, Valencia and Monaco...

  • Salif Diao
    Salif Diao
    Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City....

  • Martin Djetou
    Martin Djetou
    Martin Djetou, , is a former Ivorian-French footballer.-Career:His clubs included Strasbourg, Monaco, Parma, Fulham, Nice, Bolton Wanderers and Istres and SC Schiltigheim...

  • Youri Djorkaeff
    Youri Djorkaeff
    Youri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000...

  • Cyril Domoraud
    Cyril Domoraud
    Depri Cyrille Leandre Domoraud is a former Ivorian international footballer. He also holds French nationality and spent most of his career at Western Europe. He played at 3 of the 5 top league in UEFA: Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1....

  • Manuel dos Santos Fernandes
    Manuel dos Santos Fernandes
    Manuel dos Santos Fernandes , known as Dos Santos, is a retired Cape Verdean-born French footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:...

  • Franck Dumas
    Franck Dumas
    Franck Dumas is a former French professional football player. He is currently the manager of SM Caen.Dumas started his career at Caen and played there for five seasons before moving to AS Monaco...

  • Ralf Edström
    Ralf Edström
    Ralf Sigvard Edström is a former Swedish footballer.Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972....

  • Hassan El Fakiri
    Hassan El Fakiri
    Hassan El Fakiri is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for SK Brann.El Fakiri started his career with the Oslo-based club Lyn. He made his debut in game against local rivals Skeid on 28 May 1995...

  • Jean-Luc Ettori
    Jean-Luc Ettori
    Jean-Luc Ettori is a retired French footballer who played goalkeeper from France, who spent his entire career with AS Monaco. He earned nine caps for the France national football team in the early 1980s including starting six out of seven games in the 1982 World Cup. He has played the most games...

  • Patrice Evra
    Patrice Evra
    Patrice Latyr Evra is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is...

  • Pontus Farnerud
    Pontus Farnerud
    Hans Pontus Farnerud is a Swedish footballer who plays for Stabæk Fotball in Norway, as a midfielder.His younger brother, Alexander, is also a Swedish international, and a midfielder.-Club career:...

  • Amady Faye
    Amady Faye
    Amdy Moustapha Faye is a Senegalese footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder, and he can also play as a centre back. He plays for the Senegal national team...

  • Youssouf Falikou Fofana
    Youssouf Falikou Fofana
    Youssouf Falikou Fofana is a retired Côte d'Ivoire footballer who played for clubs like ASEC Mimosas, AS Cannes, AS Monaco FC, Girondins de Bordeaux, Karşıyaka S.K. and Al-Nassr as well as the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...

  • Marcelo Gallardo
    Marcelo Gallardo
    Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine ex footballer who is currently the manager for Nacional de Uruguay....

  • Bernard Genghini
    Bernard Genghini
    Bernard Genghini is a French former football midfielder.- International :He earned 27 caps and scored 6 goals for the France national football team...

  • David Gigliotti
    David Gigliotti
    David Gigliotti is a French footballer who currently plays for AC Arles-Avignon.-Career:He participated in the 2005 and 2006 Toulon Tournaments, earning the award of leading goalscorer in the latter tournament....

  • Ludovic Giuly
    Ludovic Giuly
    Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with...

  • Gaël Givet
    Gaël Givet
    Gaël Givet-Viaros is a French footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Givet is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back.-Monaco:...

  • Marco Grassi
    Marco Grassi
    Marco Grassi is a retired Swiss footballer, who played as a centre forward.-Club career:During his career, spent entirely in Switzerland and France, Grassi represented SC Zug, FC Chiasso, FC Zürich, Servette FC, Stade Rennais, AS Monaco, FC Sion, AS Cannes, Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice.As an...

  • Sébastien Grax
    Sébastien Grax
    Sébastien Grax is a French footballer who currently plays for Troyes AC. He started life at Monaco in 2001 where he played 4 games in 3 years. He was then loaned out to ES Troyes AC in 2004 where he scored 16 goals in 35 games...

  • Gilles Grimandi
    Gilles Grimandi
    Gilles Grimandi is a retired French footballer, who currently is a scout for Arsenal.- Club career :...

  • Mark Hateley
    Mark Hateley
    Mark Wayne Hateley is a retired English football player who played as a centre-forward. He was capped 32 times for the English national team , and played in top-level football leagues in England, Italy, France and Scotland...

  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry
    Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...

  • Glenn Hoddle
    Glenn Hoddle
    Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....

  • Hugo Benjamín Ibarra
    Hugo Benjamín Ibarra
    Hugo Benjamín Ibarra is a retired Argentine professional football player. He is an icon at Boca Juniors where he has played over 200 games in three separate stints at the club and won 15 titles....

  • Victor Ikpeba
    Victor Ikpeba
    Victor Nosa Ikpeba is a former football forward from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria, and played at the FIFA World Cups in 1994 and 1998...

  • Vladimir Jugović
    Vladimir Jugovic
    Vladimir Jugović is a retired Serbian football player renowned for his vision and technique.-Career:Born in Milutovac, a village near Trstenik, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jugović played throughout his career for numerous top European teams, winning the Champions League twice...

  • Franck Jurietti
    Franck Jurietti
    Franck Jurietti is a former French football defender, who spent most of his career in Bordeaux.-Club career:...

  • Mohamed Kallon
    Mohamed Kallon
    Mohamed Kallon is a Sierra Leonean international footballer and considered the most famous footballer from Sierra Leone. He is currently playing for I-League club Viva Kerala FC-Personal life:...

  • Olivier Kapo
    Olivier Kapo
    Narcisse-Olivier Kapo-Obou , known as Olivier Kapo, is a French footballer who currently plays for Al-Ahly...

  • Jürgen Klinsmann
    Jürgen Klinsmann
    Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...

  • Jan Koller
    Jan Koller
    Jan Koller is Czech footballer currently playing in AFK Smetanova Lhota.As an international player he played as a striker for the Czech Republic national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for either the Czech Republic or the former Czechoslovakia, with 55 goals in 91 caps...

  • Muhamed Konjić
    Muhamed Konjic
    Muhamed Konjić is a Bosnian former football player.-International:Konjić was an influential player in the Bosnian squad, for which he has been capped 38 times. He was the captain in the first match played by Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 30 November 1995...

  • Sabri Lamouchi
    Sabri Lamouchi
    Sabri Lamouchi is a French football midfielder of Tunisian descent.Lamouchi started his professional career with Alès in France. During his time there, he impressed Auxerre and played with them for four years. He then went on to join Monaco before being snapped up by Parma of Italy...

  • Sylvain Legwinski
    Sylvain Legwinski
    Sylvain Legwinski is a retired French footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is now assistant coach at AS Monaco in France...

  • Jerko Leko
  • Philippe Léonard
    Philippe Léonard
    Philippe Léonard is a retired Belgian footballer, who played as a left defender.After playing most notably for Standard Liège and AS Monaco, he rarely appeared for his following four teams , in a 16-year professional career...

  • Søren Lerby
    Søren Lerby
    Søren Lerby, is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent the bulk of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam as well as the 1988 European Cup and two further Eredivise titles with PSV Eindhoven...

  • Alexandre Licata
    Alexandre Licata
    Alexandre Licata is a French soccer player who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.- Career :Licata started his career at Lille OSC. Licata joined CS Louhans-Cuiseaux in 2004 when they were in the Championnat National, scoring 20 goals in his first two seasons...

  • Gerard López
  • Mickaël Madar
    Mickaël Madar
    Mickaël Madar is a retired French footballer. He played as a striker.-Playing career:Madar began his professional career with Sochaux. He then spent one season with Laval before returning to Sochaux. In 1992 he moved to Cannes before moving to Monaco in 1994. In 1996 he moved to Spain and...

  • Rafael Márquez
    Rafael Márquez
    Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican footballer who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Mexico national team. He plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder....

  • Camel Meriem
    Camel Meriem
    Camel Meriem is a French footballer of Algerian origin who currently plays for French club OGC Nice in Ligue 1.- Club career :Meriem began his career with Sochaux where he played 82 games and scored eight goals in five years. After the end of the 2001/2002 season, he signed for Bordeaux...

  • Roger Milla
    Roger Milla
    Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...

  • Bora Milutinović
  • Sylvain Monsoreau
    Sylvain Monsoreau
    Sylvain Monsoreau is a French footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne. He started his career with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard playing 110 games and scoring 4 goals. His first professional match for Sochaux was a 2–1 victory over Bordeaux in 2001.He also scored a goal for Sochaux in 6 UEFA Cup matches in...

  • Fernando Morientes
    Fernando Morientes
    Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...

  • Shabani Nonda
    Shabani Nonda
    Shabani Christophe Nonda is a DR Congolese international footballer who is currently a free agent. His last club Galatasaray released his contract on 28 January 2010.-Club career:...

  • Alex Nyarko
    Alex Nyarko
    Alexander Nyarko is a former Ghanaian football player.-Football career:Nyarko started his career at Ghana, and in 1995 he joined FC Basel from Sportul Studenţesc, followed by Karlsruher SC in Germany; then RC Lens for two seasons, and in 2000 joined Everton FC for £4.5M, signing a contract until...

  • Christian Panucci
    Christian Panucci
    Christian Panucci is a retired Italian footballer. He was a member of the Italian national team. Panucci is a right back, but can also play as a centre back.-Early career:...

  • José Omar Pastoriza
  • Diego Pérez
    Diego Pérez (footballer)
    Diego Fernando Pérez Aguado , nicknamed "Ruso" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Bologna. He played for Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2011 editions of the Copa América...

  • Emmanuel Petit
    Emmanuel Petit
    Emmanuel "Manu" Laurent Petit is a retired French footballer, who played his club football for Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea...

  • Jaroslav Plašil
    Jaroslav Plašil
    Jaroslav Plašil is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Bordeaux and the Czech Republic national football team.-Early career:...

  • Stéphane Porato
    Stéphane Porato
    Stéphane Porato is a retired French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...

  • Dado Pršo
    Dado Pršo
    Miladin "Dado" Pršo is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker.Pršo played for seven different teams and made over 300 league appearances as a professional...

  • Claude Puel
    Claude Puel
    Claude Puel is a French football manager and former player. He spent 17 years playing for AS Monaco.-Managerial career:...

  • Yannick Quesnel
    Yannick Quesnel
    Yannick Daniel Quesnel is a French footballer who plays for Étoile Sportive Pennoise as a goalkeeper.Most of his professional career was spent in Portugal.-Football career:...

  • Florin Răducioiu
    Florin Raducioiu
    Florin Valeriu Răducioiu is a former Romanian football striker, who played for Dinamo Bucureşti, A.C. Milan, Brescia Calcio, West Ham United, RCD Espanyol, VfB Stuttgart and A.S...

  • John Arne Riise
    John Arne Riise
    John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left wing-back for Fulham and the Norwegian national team. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool before moving to Roma in 2008...

  • Julien Rodriguez
    Julien Rodriguez
    Julien Rodriguez is a French professional footballer. He currently plays for the Ligue 1 club Marseille....

  • Flavio Roma
    Flavio Roma
    Flavio Roma is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan.-Club career:Roma started his career in the youth teams of S.S. Lazio. He was the 3rd goalkeeper behind Luca Marchegiani and Fernando Orsi before leaving the club to play for clubs in Serie B and Serie C1...

  • Jérôme Rothen
    Jérôme Rothen
    Jérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...

  • Willy Sagnol
  • Franck Sauzée
    Franck Sauzée
    Franck Sauzée is a former French international footballer and manager. He played 39 times for the French national team between 1988 and 1993, scoring nine goals and captaining the team several times...

  • Enzo Scifo
  • Marco Simone
    Marco Simone
    Marco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national...

  • Maicon Douglas Sisenando
  • John Sivebæk
    John Sivebæk
    John Sivebæk is a Danish former football defender, who most notably won the 1984 Danish championship with Vejle Boldklub and played for English club Manchester United...

  • Robert Špehar
    Robert Špehar
    Robert Špehar is a former Croatian football striker. During his career, he played for NK Osijek, NK Zagreb, Club Brugge, AS Monaco, Verona, Sporting CP, Galatasaray, Standard Liege and AC Omonia.-International:...

  • Sébastien Squillaci
    Sébastien Squillaci
    Sébastien Squillaci is a French international footballer who plays for Arsenal. He plays as a central defender and is described as a player who "reads the game well" and is "strong in the air and on the ground"...

  • Tony Sylva
    Tony Sylva
    Tony Mario Sylva is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently unattached. Sylva has played for AC Ajaccio, AS Monaco, Lille and Trabzonspor.- AS Monaco :...

  • Lilian Thuram
    Lilian Thuram
    Lilian Thuram is a retired professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team, and one of the twenty most capped players of all time.He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both...

  • Yaya Touré
    Yaya Touré
    Gnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...

  • Armand Traoré
    Armand Traoré
    Armand Mohamed Traoré is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a left back. Traoré is a product of the famous Arsenal Academy, he has also represented France at under-19 and under-21 levels, but has since opted to represent his parents' native country, Senegal,...

  • David Trézéguet
    David Trézéguet
    David Sergio Trezeguet is a World Cup winning French international footballer who currently is a free agent after being released by Baniyas SC on 21 Nov 2011....

  • Gonzalo Vargas
    Gonzalo Vargas
    Gonzalo Vargas Abella is a Uruguayan Association football striker. He plays for Gimnasia de La Plata in the Primera B Nacional.Vargas is nicknamed Turbo because of his explosive dribbles and high speed sprints....

  • Christian Vieri
    Christian Vieri
    Christian Vieri is a retired Italian footballer who played as a centre forward.Vieri was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations...

  • Guillaume Warmuz
    Guillaume Warmuz
    Guillaume Warmuz is a French former football goalkeeper.He started his career at Olympique Marseille. He spent a season at L'OM without making any first team appearances. He then made a move to CS Louhans-Cuiseaux where he quickly established himself as first-choice goalkeeper...

  • George Weah
    George Weah
    George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...

  • Akis Zikos
    Akis Zikos
    Andreas Vassilis "Akis" Zikos is a retired Greek international football player who played as a defensive midfielder...


Monaco Grand Prix

  • Monaco Grand Prix
    Monaco Grand Prix
    The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans...

  • 1929 Monaco Grand Prix
    1929 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix was the first Grand Prix to be run in the Principality. It was set up by wealthy cigarette manufacturer, Anthony Noghès, who had set up the Automobile Club de Monaco with some of his friends. This offer of a Grand Prix was supported by Prince Louis II, and the Monégasque...

  • 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
    1950 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. This race was the second round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship. The race, contested over 100 laps at an overall distance of 318.1 km was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from...

  • 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
    1955 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1955 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 22, 1955. It was the second round of the 1955 World Drivers' Championship and was given an honorary name, Grand Prix d'Europe.- Race report :...

  • 1956 Monaco Grand Prix
    1956 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1956 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1956 at Monaco. It was the second round of the 1956 World Drivers' Championship....

  • 1957 Monaco Grand Prix
    1957 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1957 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 May 1957 at Monaco. It was the second round of the 1957 World Drivers' Championship.- Race report :...

  • 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
    1958 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1958 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 1958 at Monaco. It was the second round of the 1958 Formula One season.- Race report :...

  • 1959 Monaco Grand Prix
    1959 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1959 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on May 10, 1959. It was the opening round of the 1959 Formula One season. It was the 17th Monaco Grand Prix...

  • 1960 Monaco Grand Prix
    1960 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1960 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 29, 1960.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Stirling Moss - 1:36.3*Fastest Lap: Bruce McLaren - 1:36.2*First win for a Lotus in a World Championship Formula One race...

  • 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
    1961 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1961 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14, 1961 on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the first round of the 1961 World Championship of Drivers, and the first World Championship race under the new 1.5 litre engine regulations.- Qualifying :The erratic...

  • 1962 Monaco Grand Prix
    1962 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1962 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on June 3, 1962.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:35.4*Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:35.5...

  • 1963 Monaco Grand Prix
    1963 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1963 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 26, 1963. It was won by British driver Graham Hill driving a BRM P57.- Classification :* After de Beaufort withdrew, his entry was taken over by Bernard Collomb...

  • 1964 Monaco Grand Prix
    1964 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1964 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 10, 1964. Peter Arundell scored his first podium finish, and Mike Hailwood his first point.-Classification:-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...

  • 1965 Monaco Grand Prix
    1965 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1965 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 30, 1965.- Classification :- Notes :* Pole position: Graham Hill - 1:32.5* Fastest Lap: Graham Hill - 1:31.7 on lap 82...

  • 1966 Monaco Grand Prix
    1966 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1966 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on May 22, 1966. It was the opening round of the 1966 Formula One season, the first of a new era for Formula One, the 'return to power' as engine regulations were altered from 1.5 litres of maximum engine...

  • 1967 Monaco Grand Prix
    1967 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1967 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 7, 1967.- Race report :The opening few laps were eventful - Jack Brabham spun in front of Bruce McLaren and Jo Siffert who collided taking avoiding action, whilst Jim Clark had to take to the escape road.Jackie Stewart swept...

  • 1968 Monaco Grand Prix
    1968 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 26, 1968. It was the third round of the 1968 Formula One season. The race was won by Lotus driver Graham Hill, who started from pole position...

  • 1969 Monaco Grand Prix
    1969 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1969 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on May 18, 1969. It was the third round of the 1969 Formula One season.- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...

  • 1970 Monaco Grand Prix
    1970 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1970 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Circuit de Monaco on May 10, 1970. It was the third race of the 1970 Formula One season.-Report:...

  • 1971 Monaco Grand Prix
    1971 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1971 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 23, 1971.- Race report :Qualifying was extremely wet and so it was Friday morning times that really counted for the grid - for Mario Andretti this was particularly unfortunate as his car was stranded out on the track at this...

  • 1972 Monaco Grand Prix
    1972 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 14, 1972. This was the last race on the original Monaco circuit, before the swimming pool was installed and the tunnel was lengthened...

  • 1973 Monaco Grand Prix
    1973 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1973 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on June 3, 1973.- Classification :- Notes :* Pole Position: Jackie Stewart - 1:27.5* Fastest lap: Emerson Fittipaldi - 1:28.1* 150th Grand Prix start: Graham Hill...

  • 1974 Monaco Grand Prix
    1974 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1974 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 26, 1974.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Niki Lauda - 1:26.3*Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson - 1:27.9 on lap 57-Standings after the race:...

  • 1975 Monaco Grand Prix
    1975 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1975 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held in Monaco on May 11, 1975. It was the fifth race of the 1975 Formula One season. It was the 33rd Monaco Grand Prix since the race was first held in 1929...

  • 1976 Monaco Grand Prix
    1976 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1976 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 30, 1976.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Niki Lauda - 1:29.65*Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni - 1:30.28 on lap 60-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...

  • 1977 Monaco Grand Prix
    1977 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1977 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 22, 1977.-Report:John Watson took his first career pole for Brabham with Jody Scheckter also on the front row and Carlos Reutemann third. It was Scheckter who got the best start to beat Watson to the first corner, with...

  • 1978 Monaco Grand Prix
    1978 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1978 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 7 May 1978 at Monaco. It was won by Patrick Depailler of France, his first Formula One victory.-Report:...

  • 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
    1979 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco.- Classification :- Notes :* Lap Leaders: Jody Scheckter 76 laps .* Last race - James Hunt-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...

  • 1980 Monaco Grand Prix
    1980 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1980 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 18, 1980. It was won by Carlos Reutemann driving a Williams-Cosworth...

  • 1981 Monaco Grand Prix
    1981 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1981 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1981.-Race:Nelson Piquet led for much of the race, but crashed out late on...

  • 1982 Monaco Grand Prix
    1982 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1982 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 23, 1982.This was the first race following the death of Gilles Villeneuve at the Belgian Grand Prix; consequently Ferrari entered only one driver, Didier Pironi....

  • 1983 Monaco Grand Prix
    1983 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1983 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 15, 1983.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Alain Prost - 1:24.840*Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet - 1:27.283 on lap 69*Neither of the McLaren cars qualified...

  • 1984 Monaco Grand Prix
    1984 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1984 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on June 3, 1984. It was the sixth round of the 1984 Formula One season.The race, held amidst heavy rain, was one of the most contentious in Formula One history, and announced the emergence of at least two new stars...

  • 1985 Monaco Grand Prix
    1985 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1985 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 19, 1985. It was the fourth round of the 1985 Formula One season. The race was won by Alain Prost driving a McLaren.-Piquet/Patrese accident:...

  • 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
    1987 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1987 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 31, 1987 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the fourth race of the 1987 Formula One season.-Race summary:...

  • 1988 Monaco Grand Prix
    1988 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1988 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 15, 1988 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the third race of the 1988 Formula One season.-Qualifying:...

  • 1989 Monaco Grand Prix
    1989 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 7, 1989.- Race summary :The field was one fewer in Monaco as Ferrari had decided not to run a second car to replace Gerhard Berger, who was injured in an accident at Imola. Elsewhere Tyrrell had new cars that looked promising...

  • 1990 Monaco Grand Prix
    1990 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1990 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1990 at Monaco. It was the fourth round of the 1990 Formula One season and the 48th Monaco Grand Prix...

  • 1991 Monaco Grand Prix
    1991 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1991 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 12, 1991.-Report:Ayrton Senna shocked no-one by taking pole position, but second place was a surprise with Stefano Modena taking full advantage of the superior Pirelli qualifying tyres to be second followed by Patrese, Piquet,...

  • 1992 Monaco Grand Prix
    1992 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 31, 1992 at the Monaco. It was the sixth round of the 1992 Formula One season. The race, contested over 78 laps was won by Ayrton Senna after a close battle for the lead in the final three laps with pole sitter Nigel Mansell...

  • 1993 Monaco Grand Prix
    1993 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 23, 1993. It was the sixth round of the 1993 Formula One season.- Summary :...

  • 1994 Monaco Grand Prix
    1994 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 15, 1994 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The race, which was the fourth race of the 1994 Formula One season, was won by Michael Schumacher and was the first race following the death of Ayrton Senna in San Marino.- Background...

  • 1995 Monaco Grand Prix
    1995 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1995 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 28, 1995 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fifth round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 78 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after starting from...

  • 1996 Monaco Grand Prix
    1996 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 19, 1996. The race was run in wet weather, causing significant attrition and setting a record for the least number of cars to be running at the end of a Grand Prix race...

  • 1997 Monaco Grand Prix
    1997 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1997 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 11, 1997 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.- Summary :Qualifying saw Heinz-Harald Frentzen in his Williams-Renault in front of Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari; third was Jacques Villeneuve in the other Williams...

  • 1998 Monaco Grand Prix
    1998 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1998 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 24, 1998. The race was won by Mika Häkkinen, his fourth win of the season.-Qualifying Summary:...

  • 1999 Monaco Grand Prix
    1999 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 1999 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 16, 1999 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fourth race of the 1999 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after Grand Prix:...

  • 2000 Monaco Grand Prix
    2000 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2000 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 2000 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the seventh race of the 2000 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Report :...

  • 2001 Monaco Grand Prix
    2001 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2001 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 27, 2001.- Classification :- Notes :*David Coulthard started this race at the back of the grid, having stalled on pole.*This race gave the Jaguar team their first podium finish....

  • 2002 Monaco Grand Prix
    2002 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2002 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 26, 2002 at the Circuit de Monaco.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:-Race:- Notes :*This was the first of four races to be broadcast in the U.S...

  • 2003 Monaco Grand Prix
  • 2004 Monaco Grand Prix
    2004 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2004 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 23, 2004 at the Circuit de Monaco.__FORCETOC__-Summary:One of the most eventful races of the 2004 season, the Monaco Grand Prix saw Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher qualify in fourth place...

  • 2005 Monaco Grand Prix
    2005 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 19– May 22, 2005 at the Circuit de Monaco. This was the first Monaco Grand Prix held after the death of Prince Rainier III...

  • 2006 Monaco Grand Prix
    2006 Monaco Grand Prix
    The 2006 Monaco Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. It took place on the weekend of May 25–28th 2006 at the Circuit de Monaco. Prior to the race, Renault's Fernando Alonso had finished on the podium in all of the previous six Grands Prix, winning three of...

  • Circuit de Monaco
    Circuit de Monaco
    Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.The circuit is used on one weekend in...


Monaco at the Olympics

  • Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium.-Competitors:*In the long jump, Edmond Médecin of Monaco achieved 21st place in the eliminatory round with a jump of 6.035 m .*Joseph Grovetto and Michel Porasso represented Monaco in...

  • Monaco at the 1924 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1924 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:A single athlete represented Monaco in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport as well as the Games.Ranks given are within the heat.-Sailing:A single sailor represented Monaco in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport....

  • Monaco at the 1928 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1928 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam in the Netherlands.-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1936 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1936 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1948 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1948 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1952 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1952 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1960 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1960 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1956 Summer Olympics. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in six events in three sports.-Fencing:...

  • Monaco at the 1964 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1964 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    -Shooting:50 metre rifle, prone position*Joe Barrai — 577 points *Gilbert Scorsolio — 573 points -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1972 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1972 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Five competitors, all men, took part in four events in two sports.-Fencing:One fencer represented Monaco in 1972Men's épée...

  • Monaco at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Monaco at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics...

  • Monaco at the 1984 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1984 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.- Alpine skiing:Men-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Nine competitors, eight men and one woman, took part in nine events in seven sports.-Archery:Men's individual* Gilles Cresto - preliminary round, 65th place-Fencing:...

  • Monaco at the 1988 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1988 Winter Olympics
    -Alpine skiing:Men-Bobsleigh:-References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    - Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1994 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1994 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.Among the country's athletes was Prince Albert, in the bobsled event.- Alpine skiing:Men- Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Swimming:Men's 100m Breaststroke*Christophe Verdino*# Heat – 01:05.66 Men's 200m Breaststroke*Christophe Verdino...

  • Monaco at the 1998 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1998 Winter Olympics
    - Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Swimming:Men's 100 m breaststroke*Sylvain Faure*Preliminary Heat — 1:05.51 -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 2002 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 2002 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.- Bobsleigh:Men-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Gattuso was unable to advance in the 100 metres, but did manage to equal his own national record.Men's 100 metres:* Sebastien Gattuso**Round 1: 10.58 s -Shooting:...

  • Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.The team did not, for the first time since 1984, include Prince Albert of Monaco, who became the ruler of the Principality following the death of his father Rainier III.- Alpine skiing :...


Monegasque titles

  • Counts and dukes of Rethel
    Counts and dukes of Rethel
    This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, and in 1581 it was...

  • Duke of Valentinois
    Duke of Valentinois
    Duke of Valentinois , formerly Count of Valentinois, is a title of nobility, originally in the French peerage. It is currently one of the many hereditary titles claimed by the Prince of Monaco despite its extinction in French law in 1949...

  • Hereditary Prince of Monaco
    Hereditary Prince of Monaco
    The Hereditary Prince' of Monaco is the title given to the heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. Traditionally, a male Hereditary Prince is also given the title Marquis of Baux...

  • Marquis of Baux
    Marquis of Baux
    Marquis of Baux is one of the Prince of Monaco's many titles. When possible, the title passes from the reigning Prince to the first male heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. Although the present Sovereign Prince of Monaco is Albert II, he doesn't have a male heir to the...

  • Prince of Monaco
    Prince of Monaco
    The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...


Visitor attractions in Monaco

Monaco stubs

  • Adans Lopez Peres
    Adans Lopez Peres
    Adans Lopez Peres was born in Crema, Italia in 1974, son of Portuguese Salvador Peres and his wife Spanish Carmen López-Calderón and brother of Ivan Lopez Peres...

  • Allons, Allons Les Enfants
    Allons, Allons Les Enfants
    "Allons, allons les enfants" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in French by French singer Colette Deréal....

  • Andrea Casiraghi
    Andrea Casiraghi
    Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi is the first of three children born to Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi, an heir to an Italian oil fortune. His maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...

  • Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
    Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
    Monaco has one of the world's smallest national Scouting and Guiding organizations, the Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco . The association has about 84 members...

  • Bea Fiedler
    Bea Fiedler
    Bea Fiedler "the bee" is a German topless model who entered a paternity suit against Prince Albert of Monaco in 1987...

  • Bien Plus Fort
    Bien Plus Fort
    "Bien plus fort" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Croatian singer Téréza, the first non-French artist to represent the principality in the Contest....

  • Boum-Badaboum
    Boum-Badaboum
    "Boum-Badaboum" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in French by Minouche Barelli.The song was composed by Serge Gainsbourg, who previously had written France Gall's winning entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" in 1965, representing Luxembourg...

  • Camille Gottlieb
  • Ce Soir-Là
    Ce Soir-Là
    "Ce soir-là" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in French by French singer François Deguelt....

  • Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
    Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
    "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in French by French singer Romuald....

  • Charlene Wittstock
    Charlene Wittstock
    Charlene, Princess of Monaco , is the wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. She is also a former South African Olympic swimmer....

  • Chemin des Révoires
    Chemin des Révoires
    The Chemin des Révoires is a pathway within Les Révoires district of the Principality of Monaco.-Features:The highest point in Monaco, at 161 metres above sea level, is situated on this pathway, on the slopes of Mont Agel, a mountain whose the culminant point is situated on the French side...

  • Coat of arms of Monaco
    Coat of arms of Monaco
    The Royal Arms of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II are his arms of dominion in right of Monaco.-Interior:The central shield is "blazoned" , fusily argent and gules.-Exterior:...

  • Comme On S'Aime
    Comme On S'Aime
    "Comme on s'aime" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in French by the duo Peter McLane and Anne-Marie Godart....

  • Communal Council of Monaco
    Communal Council of Monaco
    The Communal Council is the body responsible for the civil administration of the four quartiers of the Principality of Monaco. Because Monaco is both a nation and a city, the council chooses the mayor of Monaco and his/her officers. It consists of fifteen members, elected by direct universal...

  • Communications in Monaco
    Communications in Monaco
    The following are some data about telecommunications in Monaco.*Telephones - main lines in use: 34,000 *Telephones - mobile cellular: 17,200 *Telephone system: automatic telephone systemdomestic : NA-International:...

  • Council of Government (Monaco)
    Council of Government (Monaco)
    The Council of Government of Monaco is the Prince's governing body.It consists of six members:Minister of State, who chairs the council, and five members :#counsellor for internal affairs,...

  • Crown Council of Monaco
    Crown Council of Monaco
    The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international affairs. It is one of three such councils designated by the Principality's Constitution, the other two being the National...

  • Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet
    Daniel Ducruet is the former husband of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco from 1995 until 1996.Ducruet was born in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes to Henri Ducruet, a manual laborer, and Maguy, a housewife...

  • Daniel Elena
    Daniel Elena
    Daniel Elena is a Monegasque rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Loeb. Between them, the pair have won the World Rally Championship eight times, and currently compete with the Citroën DS3 WRC...

  • Dis Rien
    Dis Rien
    "Dis rien" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in French by French singer François Deguelt. The song was composed by noted French jazz guitarist and singer Henri Salvador....

  • Duke of Mayenne
    Duke of Mayenne
    Duke of Mayenne is a title created for a cadet branch of the House of Guise. It subsequently passed by marriage to the Gonzaga in 1621. They sold it to Cardinal Mazarin in 1654; he bestowed it on his niece, Hortense Mancini in 1661...

  • EVER Monaco
    EVER Monaco
    EVER Monaco is annual exhibition and conference event showcasing the latest renewable energy technology with a focus on vehicle design. "EVER" is a acronym for "ecologic vehicles and renewable energies."...

  • Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
    Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
    Elisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...

  • Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
    Florestan I, Prince of Monaco was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death...

  • Fontvieille, Monaco
    Fontvieille, Monaco
    Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco...

  • Foreign relations of Monaco
    Foreign relations of Monaco
    The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919...

  • Franco-Monegasque Treaty
    Franco-Monegasque Treaty
    The Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861 granted sovereignty to Monaco. Previously, under the Treaty of Vienna it had been a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia....

  • François Grimaldi
    François Grimaldi
    Francesco Grimaldi called il Malizia , was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297...

  • Grimaldo Canella
    Grimaldo Canella
    Grimaldo Canella was the youngest son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. He is an ancestor and the namesake of the House of Grimaldi, the ruling family of Monaco....

  • Hereditary Prince of Monaco
    Hereditary Prince of Monaco
    The Hereditary Prince' of Monaco is the title given to the heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. Traditionally, a male Hereditary Prince is also given the title Marquis of Baux...

  • History of the Jews in Monaco
    History of the Jews in Monaco
    Monaco had a very small Jewish presence prior to World War II, numbering approximately 300 people. During the war, the principality's government issued false identity papers to its Jewish residents to protect them from Nazi deportation. Prince Louis II refused to dismiss Jewish civil servants and...

  • Honoré I, Lord of Monaco
    Honoré I, Lord of Monaco
    Honoré I was Lord of Monaco from August 22, 1523 to October 7, 1581.Honoré was the youngest child of Lucien Grimaldi and Jeanne de Pontevès-Cabanes. He became Lord of Monaco at the age of 9 months, upon the assassination of his father on August 22, 1523...

  • Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré II was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He was the first to be called Prince, but started his reign as Lord of Monaco....

  • Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...

  • Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré IV was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 12 March 1795 to 16 February 1819. He was the son of Prince Honoré III by his wife, Maria Caterina Brignole, a Genoese noblewoman...

  • Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
    Honoré V was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi, the first son of Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont...

  • Jardin Exotique de Monaco
    Jardin Exotique de Monaco
    The Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco.-History and features:...

  • Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb
    Jean Raymond Gottlieb is a former Paris gendarme and ski instructor and Palace Guard at the Palais Princier in Monaco.He was the Head of Security to Princess Stéphanie when they became lovers but resigned as bodyguard when the romance started...

  • Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy
  • Jean-Paul Proust
    Jean-Paul Proust
    Jean-Paul Proust was the Minister of State of Monaco. He held that position from 1 June 2005 until 29 March 2010, having been appointed three months earlier by the prince and the French government...

  • L'Amour S'En Va
    L'Amour S'En Va
    "L'amour s'en va" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in French by French singer and actress Françoise Hardy....

  • La Colle, Monaco
    La Colle, Monaco
    La Colle is a north western residential area, and is part of the traditional quartier of Moneghetti in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern administrative Wards of Monaco.-Demographics:...

  • La Condamine
    La Condamine
    La Condamine is the second oldest district in Monaco, after Monaco-Ville. It is known for its distinctive wide harbor and moored expensive yachts.- Location in Monaco :By broad definition, it is one of the four traditional quartiers...

  • Larvotto
    Larvotto
    Larvotto is a south eastern residential area, and is part of the traditional quartier of Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern administrative Wards of Monaco.-Demographics:...

  • Les Jardins De Monaco
    Les Jardins De Monaco
    "Les jardins de Monaco" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in French by French duo Caline & Olivier Toussaint....

  • List of radio stations in Monaco
  • Lords of Baux
    Lords of Baux
    This is a list of the Lords, Barons and Marquisses of Baux.-Lords of Baux of the House of Baux:*Pons , father of*Hugh 1 , father of*William I Hugh , father of*Raymond I , father of*Hugh II...

  • Louis Ducruet
    Louis Ducruet
    Louis Robert Paul Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, a former Palace bodyguard....

  • Louis Frolla
    Louis Frolla
    Louis Frolla was a clergyman and writer in Monégasque, the national language of the Principality of Monaco.-Lexicographical writings:He was notably the author of a Monégasque Grammar through the medium of French and a Monégasque-French Dictionary...

  • Louis Notari
    Louis Notari
    Louis Notari was the pioneer of Monégasque literature. He wrote in the French and Monégasque languages.-Principal writings:...

  • Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
    Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
    Louise Hippolyte , was the only female Sovereign Princess of Monaco. She is the ancestress of the current reigning princely family of Monaco.-Biography:...

  • Léo Ferré
    Léo Ferré
    Léo Ferré was a Franco-Monegasque poet, composer, singer and musician.Born in Monaco, Ferré mixed love and melancholy with moral anarchy, lyricism with slang, rhyming verse with prose monologues...

  • Maman, Maman
    Maman, Maman
    "Maman, Maman" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in French by French singer Jean Jacques, at the time just 12 years old....

  • Marlène
    Marlène
    "Marlène" was the Monegasque representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by French singer Dominique Dussault.The song is a paean to Marlene Dietrich, whom Dussault famously refers to as "a silhouette in Sexyrama" at one point in the lyrics, before comparing her...

  • Marquis of Baux
    Marquis of Baux
    Marquis of Baux is one of the Prince of Monaco's many titles. When possible, the title passes from the reigning Prince to the first male heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. Although the present Sovereign Prince of Monaco is Albert II, he doesn't have a male heir to the...

  • Minister of State (Monaco)
    Minister of State (Monaco)
    The Minister of State is the head of the government of Monaco, though he is appointed by and subordinate to the Prince or Princess of Monaco. During his term, he is responsible for leading the government's action and is in charge of foreign relations...

  • Mon Ami Pierrot
    Mon Ami Pierrot
    "Mon ami Pierrot" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in French by French singer Jacques Pills...

  • Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium.-Competitors:*In the long jump, Edmond Médecin of Monaco achieved 21st place in the eliminatory round with a jump of 6.035 m .*Joseph Grovetto and Michel Porasso represented Monaco in...

  • Monaco at the 1924 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1924 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:A single athlete represented Monaco in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport as well as the Games.Ranks given are within the heat.-Sailing:A single sailor represented Monaco in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport....

  • Monaco at the 1928 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1928 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam in the Netherlands.-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1936 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1936 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1948 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1948 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1952 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1952 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1960 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1960 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1956 Summer Olympics. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in six events in three sports.-Fencing:...

  • Monaco at the 1964 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1964 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    -Shooting:50 metre rifle, prone position*Joe Barrai — 577 points *Gilbert Scorsolio — 573 points -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Monaco at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics...

  • Monaco at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Nine competitors, eight men and one woman, took part in nine events in seven sports.-Archery:Men's individual* Gilles Cresto - preliminary round, 65th place-Fencing:...

  • Monaco at the 1988 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1988 Winter Olympics
    -Alpine skiing:Men-Bobsleigh:-References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    - Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1994 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1994 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.Among the country's athletes was Prince Albert, in the bobsled event.- Alpine skiing:Men- Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Swimming:Men's 100m Breaststroke*Christophe Verdino*# Heat – 01:05.66 Men's 200m Breaststroke*Christophe Verdino...

  • Monaco at the 1998 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 1998 Winter Olympics
    - Bobsleigh:-References:**...

  • Monaco at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    Monaco at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Swimming:Men's 100 m breaststroke*Sylvain Faure*Preliminary Heat — 1:05.51 -References:*...

  • Monaco at the 2002 Winter Olympics
    Monaco at the 2002 Winter Olympics
    Monaco competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.- Bobsleigh:Men-References:**...

  • Moneghetti
    Moneghetti
    Moneghetti is one of 5 of the principality of Monaco, and is one of 10 administrative Ward in the traditional quartier of La Condamine. It is considered to be more of a quit residential neighborhood rather than La Condamine, but it .-Demographics:...

  • Music of Monaco
    Music of Monaco
    Monaco is a city and independent state located in the south of France, along the Mediterranean coast. The country has long been under the control of the Grimaldi family, who have encouraged musical development...

  • Musée National de Monaco
    Musée National de Monaco
    The Musée National de Monaco is a doll museum in the principality of Monaco.The museum's collection of dolls and automatons were made in Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The dolls are presented in show cases with suitably scaled period furniture, chinaware and other objects...

  • Mélanie de Lusignan
  • National Council of Monaco
    National Council of Monaco
    The National Council is the parliament of the Principality of Monaco. Its 24 members are elected from lists by universal suffrage for five-year terms, and though it may act independently of the Prince, he may dissolve it at any time, provided that new elections be held within three months.The...

  • National and Democratic Union
    National and Democratic Union
    The Rally for Monaco - National and Democratic Union is a conservative political party in Monaco, once led by Jean-Louis Campora. It was the ruling party in Monaco from the 1960s to the 2003, when it lost to the Union for Monaco led by Stéphane Valeri - it lost 21 seats of the 24 it held...

  • Nicole Coste
    Nicole Coste
    Nicole Valérie Coste is a former Air France flight attendant from Togo. From 1997 until late 2002 or early 2003, she had a relationship with Albert II, Prince of Monaco, which produced a child, Alexandre Coste, who was born in August 2003. She also has two sons from a previous marriage...

  • Notre Planète
    Notre Planète
    "Notre planète" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in French by French singer Maryon. The song marked Monaco's return to the Contest, after a twenty-five year long absence....

  • Notre Vie C'Est La Musique
    Notre Vie C'Est La Musique
    "Notre vie c'est la musique" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in French by French singer Laurent Vaguener.The song was composed by Paul de Senneville and one Jean Baudlot...

  • Oceanographic Museum
    Oceanographic Museum
    The Oceanographic Museum is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco-Ville, Monaco.- History :The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco's modernist reformer, Prince Albert I. This monumental architectural work of art has an impressive façade above the sea, towering over the sheer...

  • Opéra de Monte-Carlo
    Opéra de Monte-Carlo
    The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house located in the principality of Monaco.With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III, along with the Société des Bains de Mer, decided on the construction of an opera house. Initially, it was Charles III's...

  • Order of St. Charles
    Order of St. Charles
    The Order of Saint-Charles is an order established in Monaco on 15 March 1858. This order rewards service to the State or Prince. It is awarded by the current Prince Albert II.- Knight Grand Cross :...

  • Order of the Crown (Monaco)
    Order of the Crown (Monaco)
    The Order of the Crown is an order established in Monaco on 20 July 1960. This decoration is awarded to people, who have done something exceptional or by their exceptional conduct.There are five categories:* Knight Grand Cross* Grand Officer...

  • Otto Canella
    Otto Canella
    Otto Canella was Consul of the Republic of Genoa in 1133, and an ancestor of the House of Grimaldi, the family that currently rules Monaco. The family takes its name from his youngest son Grimaldo.-Notes and references:...

  • Où Sont-Elles Passées
    Où Sont-Elles Passées
    Où sont-elles passées was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in French by French singer Romuald. The song was composed by noted French orchestra leader Francis Lai, best known for his film scores.The song is in the chanson style popular in the early years of the...

  • Patrick Leclercq
    Patrick Leclercq
    Patrick Leclercq was the Minister of State of Monaco. He was appointed on 5 January 2000, replacing Michel Lévêque. He had previously served as France's consul / ambassador to Spain, Egypt , Montreal , as well as in the Foreign Ministry.Patrick André Leclercq was born in Lille, attended the...

  • Pauline Ducruet
    Pauline Ducruet
    Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet...

  • Pierre Casiraghi
    Pierre Casiraghi
    Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi is the younger son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi....

  • Pierre Frolla
    Pierre Frolla
    Pierre Frolla is a Monegasque free-diver.Pierre Frolla is a triple World’s Recordman in Free Immersion .I...

  • Port Hercules
    Port Hercules
    Port Hercules is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the 1970s. It covers almost , enough to provide anchorage for up to 700 vessels. The port is located in the La...

  • Prince's Palace of Monaco
    Prince's Palace of Monaco
    The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the...

  • Princess Grace Irish Library
    Princess Grace Irish Library
    -Foundation and collections:Opened in November 1984 by Rainier III in honor of Princess Grace's Irish origins, it contains the princess's personal collection of Irish books and Irish-American sheet music.The library was co-founded by the novelist Anthony Burgess....

  • Promotion of the Monegasque Family
    Promotion of the Monegasque Family
    The Promotion of the Monegasque Family is a Royalist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008....

  • Rock of Monaco
    Rock of Monaco
    The Rock of Monaco is a 141 meter tall monolith on the Mediterranean coast of the Principality of Monaco.-History:The Rock has been a coveted possession from the beginning of the ancient Massilian colony of Monoïkos , named for the Ligurian tribes who occupied the area and vied for control of it;...

  • Roman Catholicism in Monaco
    Roman Catholicism in Monaco
    The Roman Catholic Church in Monaco is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.The Catholic Church of Monaco has been part of the Catholic Church of France from the beginning of its history....

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  • Stefano Casiraghi
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    Toi, La Musique Et Moi
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  • Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
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  • Un Train Qui Part
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  • Une Chanson C'Est Une Lettre
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  • Une Petite Française
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  • Union Internationale Motonautique
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  • Union for Monaco
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  • Union for the Principality
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  • Union of Monaco Trade Unions
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  • Va Dire À L'Amour
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  • Vincent Lindon
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  • À Chacun Sa Chanson
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