Theme Week Monaco – Fontvieille
Friday, 30 December 2016 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , French Riviera
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Port of Fontvieille © Georges Jansoone/cc-by-3.0
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Fontvieille is the southernmost
ward in the
Principality of Monaco . It was developed by an Italian architect,
Manfredi Nicoletti , between the 1970s and the 1990s. In contrast to the other city districts Monaco-Ville, Monte Carlo and La Condamine, Fontvieille was constructed, after Italian engineer Gianfranco Gilardini’s design, almost entirely on artificially reclaimed land and thus represents one of the younger parts of the principality. In order to combat the chronic land shortage in the extremely densely populated principality, the work was begun in 1966 to create new land in the Mediterranean Sea southwest of
le rocher . In 1981, the then Crown Prince Albert (since April 6, 2005
Albert II, Prince of Monaco ) laid the cornerstone for the new city quarter. The existence of Fontvieille, and its many public works projects, relates substantially to former
Prince of Monaco ,
Prince Rainier III ‘s reputation as the Builder Prince.
Fontvieille represents the southwestern portion of the city-state, which in an area of 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 33 ha (82 acres). It accommodates 3,602. 4 hectares of Fontvieille are given over to the Fontvieille Park and Princess Grace Rose Garden .
Port of Fontvieille © Georges Jansoone/cc-by-3.0
Fontvieille contains
Stade Louis II (or
Louis II Stadium ), which serves as the home ground of
AS Monaco FC , a Monaco football club that is one of the most successful in the
French national league ; the stadium also contains the club’s offices and the
International University of Monaco (IUM). The ground also hosted the
European Super Cup , an annual event pitting the winners of the top
UEFA club competitions, the
Champions League and
Europa League , between 1998 and 2012; it also serves as a venue for
track and field , hosting an annual
IAAF Diamond League event.
The district also contains
Monaco Heliport , which provides frequent links to
Nice Airport in neighboring France, with connections to direct flights to
New York ,
Dubai ,
London , and other important European destinations. Monaco’s automobile museum, the
Monaco Top Cars Collection , is located on the
Terrasses de Fontvieille .
Columbus Hotel Monaco , which was owned by former racing driver
David Coulthard , is located in Fontvieille.
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Overview of all Theme Weeks .
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ports-monaco.com – Port of Fontvieille ,
VisitMonaco.com – Fontvieille, the high tech district and
Wikipedia Fontvieille . Learn more about the
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