Theme Week Monaco – Monte Carlo
Saturday, 31 December 2016 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , French Riviera
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Monte Carlo and Port Hercule © Martinp1/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Monte Carlo officially refers to an administrative area of the
Principality of Monaco , specifically the
ward of Monte Carlo, where the
Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo also includes the wards of
La Rousse/Saint Roman ,
Larvotto/Bas Moulins , and
Saint Michel . The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are:
Fontvieille (the newest),
Monaco-Ville (the oldest),
La Condamine , and Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera . Near the western end of the quarter is the world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center which has made Monte Carlo “an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth”. It is also the location of the Hôtel de Paris , the Café de Paris , and the Salle Garnier .
Salle Garnier - Opéra de Monte-Carlo © flickr.com - Robin/cc-by-2.0
The
Opéra de Monte-Carlo or
Salle Garnier was built to designs of the architect
Charles Garnier , who also designed the Paris opera house now known as the
Palais Garnier . Although much smaller, the Salle Garnier is very similar in style with decorations in red and gold, and frescoes and sculptures all around the auditorium. It was inaugurated on 25 January 1879 with a performance by
Sarah Bernhardt dressed as a nymph. The first opera performed there was
Robert Planquette ‘s
Le Chevalier Gaston on 8 February 1879, and that was followed by three more in the first season.
The
Hôtel de Paris , established in 1864 by
Charles III of Monaco , is located on the west side of the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte Carlo. It belongs to the
Société des bains de mer de Monaco (SBM), and is part of the elite Palace Grand Hotels in Monaco with the
Hotel Hermitage , the
Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel on
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort , the
Metropole Hotel and
Fairmont hotel. The hotel has 106 rooms divided into four groups based on type of view, decoration and luxury. The Exclusive City View offers 20 rooms, the Superior Courtyard has 29 large rooms, the Exclusive Sea View 59 and the Exclusive Casino has six. Additionally there are 74 suites and junior suites which are grouped similarly, offering more luxury than the rooms. There are single and double suites as well as courtyard junior suites and Sea/Casino Junior suites. There is also one Presidential suite.
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Monte Carlo SBM ,
Casino de Monte-Carlo and
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