The beautiful and picturesque district of Fontvieille is located in the western region of the Principality of Monaco, the second smallest country in the world. The land was reclaimed in the 1970’s from the Mediterranean Sea and established into what we know as Fontvieille today. Fontvieille owes its existence and development largely to former Prince [...]
An Old Fortified Mediterranean Town – Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Situated on a craggy cliff, overlooking the vast Mediterranean Sea is the beautiful town of Monaco-Ville. It is one of the four quarters of Monaco along with Monte Carlo, Fontvieille and La Condamine. Monaco-Ville is an ancient fortified town that extends into the ocean and is popularly known as Le Rocher or the Rock. Remains [...]