Monaco tourist information with details about
travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with
insider tips and hand-selected Monaco links, by dedicated editors and visitors to
TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.
Monaco is a small principality in the South of France, with a harbour full of luxurious yachts, and people trying
to win enough money to buy one in the casino of Monte Carlo.
Monte-Carlo
Weather:
View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in Monaco.
Although many tourists do stay in Monte Carlo, especially during
the Grand Prix weekend, most just visit the principality for the day.
The house of Grimaldi, originally from Genoa, have been the hereditary
rulers since 1297; although they were dispossessed during the French Revolution.
In 1861 Monaco was restored as an independent principality, under the
protectorate of France.
Under a 1918 treaty, Monaco was to lose its sovereignty and be
incorporated into France if the reigning Grimaldi prince died without leaving a male heir.
In changes made to the constitution in 2002, if Prince Albert II (who
succeeded Prince Rainier III after his death, in April 2005) does not have children, the
throne will pass to his sister Princess Caroline.
History
of Monaco:
Important dates in the history of Monaco.
House of Grimaldi:
Some nine centuries of family history stretching back to Genoa.
Accommodation in Monaco
Hotels
in Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Find hotels in Monte Carlo, Monaco with special online rates.
The official language of Monaco is money - sorry, French.
Monaco Grand Prix:
A photo story that takes you around the curves of Monaco's famous street circuit.
Monaco
Planner:
The Tourist Office of New York's Monaco Planner helps you plan some of your activities
whilst visiting the Principality of Monaco.
Beyond the Riviera:
The French Riviera can get crowded in the summer, and eat up your funds fast. Get away
from the casinos and the beaches, and discover the regions beyond the Riviera. Alphabetical listing of the charming
villages.
Voulez-Vous
Français:
Get to grips with the basics, if you didn't learn it at school.
The
French Riviera:
Browse Amazon's best-selling list of books on travel and living in the glamorous south of
France.
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