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Monaco's military defence, however, is still the responsibility of France. [23] Prince Albert II succeeded his father Prince Rainier III in 2005. [24] Monaco's mild climate [25] with historical sites and modern gambling casinos, [26] make Monaco a popular tourism and recreation centre in the 21st century, with 4.1 tourists per resident as of ...
The Monte Carlo Story is a 1956 romantic comedy film starring Marlene Dietrich and Vittorio De Sica, with Arthur O'Connell, Natalie Trundy, and Renato Rascel in support. The picture was written and directed by Samuel A. Taylor , based on an original story by Taylor, Marcello Girosi, and Dino Risi .
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.
Charles III of Monaco was responsible for turning the Monte Carlo district and Monaco into a thriving town. In 1856, Charles III of Monaco granted a concession to Napoleon Langlois and Albert Aubert, to establish a sea-bathing facility for the treatment of various diseases, and to build a German-style casino. [2] St Charles Church, Monte Carlo
Pages in category "History of Monaco" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 and the neighbouring County of Nice were taken by the revolutionary army in 1792, and were French-controlled until 1815. Nice passed back to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815; then it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Turin (1860). Monaco was re-established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, with a brief Italian occupation in 1940–43.
The sovereign prince (French: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes and princesses have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi . When Prince Rainier III died in 2005, he was Europe's longest reigning monarch. [ 1 ]