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The annual update of Monaco's Michelin Guide is done simultaneously as France's guide, reflecting the close geographical and cultural ties between the two regions. [1]As of the 2024 guide, there are 7 restaurants in Monaco with a Michelin-star rating, [1] a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.
It is recognised as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. The official language of Monaco is French. Monégasque, English and Italian are also spoken and understood by many residents. With an area of 2.08 km 2 (0.80 sq mi), Monaco is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City.
By 2024, Monaco allows Visa-free travel from 86 countries around the world. [132] Hotel de Paris lobby ceiling: Monaco draws tourist for its late 19th and early 20th century buildings and glamor. The world's most expensive apartment is located in Monaco, a penthouse at the Odeon Tower valued at $335 million according to Forbes in 2016. [133]
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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.
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. [3]
Circuit de Monaco is a 3.337 km (2.074 mi) 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, and even officially, [ 1 ] referred to as " Monte Carlo " because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.