Prince Albert visits Mulhouse and Belfort, highlighting Monaco’s historic and environmental ties
HSH Prince Albert continued his official engagements in France following the celebration of...
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Category: History
Monaco commemorates 80th anniversary of liberation with new exhibition
On Tuesday, September 3, Monaco marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation during World War II...
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Princess Caroline holidays in historic Grimaldi estate in Northern France
In mid-August, the Princess of Hanover selected the Château de Marchais, a historic estate in the...
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How Sainte Dévote ended up in Monaco…
As Monaco celebrates its patron saint, Jurriaan van Wessem traces the history of the Christian...
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1. The harbour of “the lonely Heracles”
Once upon a time a tiny village was created under a rock on the Mediterranean coast by Greek...
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2. How Grimaldi rocked the Rock…
The Greek port ‘Heracles Monoïkos’ used to be a shelter, which was located in a...
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3. The emergence of a small country; Deo Juvante!
In 1301 the Grimaldis renounced the rock. This was mainly due to the fact that Provence and Genoa...
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