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Altarpiece of St Nicolas - Ludovico Brea, 1500 Interior of the Cathedral of Monaco The Cathedral of Our Immaculate Lady (Latin: Cathedralis Templum de Nostra Domina Immaculata, French: Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée), formerly called the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (demolished in 1874), [1] or informally the Cathedral of Monaco (French: Cathédrale de Monaco), is the Roman Catholic ...
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.
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'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 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
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]
Almost 2 million men and women who served in Iraq or Afghanistan are flooding homeward, profoundly affected by war. Their experiences have been vivid. Dazzling in the ups, terrifying and depressing in the downs. The burning devotion of the small-unit brotherhood, the adrenaline rush of danger, the nagging fear and loneliness, the pride of service.
A year later, in June 2015, an organization called Les amis de la Roseraie Princesse Grace de Monaco was established. [5] Its president is Yves Piaget, an heir to the Swiss watchmaker Piaget SA. [5] The organization is set to publish a book about the history of the rose garden as well as offer lessons on how to prune rosebushes. [5]