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By 1895, Augustin Gastaud, who served as the Chief Gardener of the State Gardens of Monaco, grew the succulents in the Jardin St Martin. [1] [2] Albert I, Prince of Monaco acquired a piece of land in Les Moneghetti in 1912. [1] He commissioned Louis Notari, the Chief Engineer of Monaco, to build a new garden with footbridges. [1]
Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and is surrounded by France. It has the highest life expectancy at birth of any country, 89.4 years (2017 estimate). [ 2 ] Monaco is often regarded as a tax haven , and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries (including France), although they are not a majority.
Monaco, [a] officially the Principality of Monaco, [b] is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave bordered by France to the north, east and west.
Monaco City is one of the four traditional quarters (French: quartiers) of Monaco; the others are La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. It is located at 43°43′51″N 7°25′26″E / 43.73083°N 7.42389°E / 43.73083; 7.42389 and has an estimated population of
Monaco's automobile museum, the Monaco Top Cars Collection, is located on the Terrasses de Fontvieille. [12] The Museum of Stamps and Coins displays Monegasque money dating to 1640, and illustrates the postal history of the principality. Columbus Hotel Monaco, which was owned by former racing driver David Coulthard, is located in Fontvieille.
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The construction of the building was carried out by Monegasque heir Gildo Pallanca Pastor. [2] The building was owned by his mother, heiress Hélène Pastor. [3] It was named in honor of her father, Gildo Pastor. [2]