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Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu; Italian: Principato di Monaco; Occitan: Principat de Mónegue), is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe (Monaco is the name of the country as well as the name of its only city). The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is completely enclosed by France.
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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, 18 kilometres
(11 mi) east of Nice, France, and is surrounded on three sides by France and on
the fourth by the sea into which its maritime claims extend to 22.2 kilometres
(13.8 mi). Its highest point is 163 metres (535 ft) above sea level, on the southern
slopes of Mont Agel whose 1,109 m peak is in France. The country has no natural
resources.
Monaco is divided into four sections: Monaco-Ville, the old city on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean; La Condamine, the section along the port; Monte Carlo, the principal residential and resort area; and Fontvieille, a newly constructed area reclaimed from the sea.
The principality, which is entirely an urban area, is noted for its beautiful, hilly, rugged, and rocky natural scenery and its sunny climate.
Monaco-Ville is the original fortified town of Monaco.
The Palais Princier (Prince's Palace), Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and the Oceanographic Museum are located in this quarter.
Monaco-Ville, also known locally as "le rocher" or "the rock", is one of the four traditional quartiers or quarters of Monaco, the others being La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. However, in modern administrative terms it is one of ten administrative Wards (see navigation box below for a complete list).
Monaco-Ville is an old fortified town-—some of the city walls still remain—-and is situated on a rocky promontory that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient name for Monaco-Ville is Monoecus.
The colourful changing of the guard occurs every day outside the Palais at 11:55 am. Next door to the Palais is the Cathédrale de Monaco, a Romanesque-Byzantine church that contains the remains of many former princes. United States-born Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, is also buried there. Monaco-Ville also boasts the world-famous Oceanographic Museum, which was established in 1910 by Prince Albert I, and was once under the direction of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. One of the oldest buildings in the principality, Chapelle de la Misericorde (1639) is famous as the starting point of a torchlit religious procession by local residents that takes place on the eve of Good Friday each year. Despite being located in the world's most densely populated country, Monaco-Ville is still a medieval village at heart, made up almost entirely of quiet pedestrian streets and marked by virtual silence after sundown.
La Condamine is the second oldest district in Monaco, after Monaco-Ville. By broad definition it is one of the four traditional Quartiers. However, it is more specifically one of the ten modern Wards of Monaco, its traditional area also including the modern Wards of Moneghetti, Les Revoires, and La Colle. The name comes from the Middle Ages and means the cultivable land at the foot of a village or castle. Today the port of Monaco and a thriving business district are located in La Condamine.
Yacht belonging to the Princes of Monaco have often berthed in La Condamine's large harbour, the Port of Hercules.
Monte-Carlo (Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco's various administrative areas, ometimes erroneously believed to be a town or the country's capital. The official capital is Monaco-Ville and covers all quarters of the territory. Monte-Carlo is known for its casinos, gambling, glamour, and for sightings of famous people. Monte-Carlo quarter includes not only Monte-Carlo proper where the famous Le Grand Casino is located, but also the neighborhoods of Saint-Michel, Saint-Roman/Tenao, and the beach community of Larvotto. It borders the French town of Beausoleil (formerly known as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur). Founded in 1866, Monte-Carlo has a name of Italian origin meaning "Mount Charles", named in compliment to the prince then reigning, Charles III of Monaco. The specific mountain is the escarpment at the foot of the Maritime Alps on which the town stands. Monte-Carlo is home to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place; it also hosts world championship boxing bouts, the European Poker Tour Grand Final and the World Backgammon Championship as well as fashion shows and other events. Although the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament is billed as taking place in the community, its actual location is in the adjacent French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. Monte-Carlo has been visited by royalty as well as the general public and movie stars for decades. The quarter of Monte-Carlo was served by tramways from 1900 to 1953, linking parts of Monaco. The Monte-Carlo Rally is one of the longest running and most respected car rallies, and marks the start of each rally season as the first event on the World Rally Championship calendar, but the rally takes place outside the Monte-Carlo quarter.
Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters (districts)
in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative
purposes.
It is a newly constructed area reclaimed from the Mediterranean
Sea during the 1970s. The existence of Fontvieille, and its many public works
projects, relates substantially to former Prince of Monaco, Prince Rainier III's
reputation as the Builder Prince. Fontvieille contains Stade Louis II (or Louis
II Stadium), which serves as the home ground of AS Monaco FC, a Monaco football
club that is one of the most successful in the French national league.
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