Nous avons visité la Principauté de Monaco qui se trouve entre Nice et l'Italie au bord de la Méditerranée. C'est un état indépendant et souverain.
L'histoire de la Principauté commence en 1215 lorsque la famille des Gibelins pose la première pierre de la forteresse qui est aujourd'hui le palais princier. Monaco est gouverné par la dynastie des Grimaldi depuis le 8 janvier 1297, date à laquelle François Grimaldi dit Malizia (François la Malice) s’est emparé de la forteresse sous un déguisement de moine franciscain (photo). Cela explique la présence de deux moines tenant une épée sur le blason de la Principauté. Depuis cette date, la famille Grimaldi gouverne la Principauté de Monaco et le Prince Albert II en est le souverain actuel.
La langue officielle est le français. L'italien et l'anglais sont aussi couramment pratiqués. La langue traditionnelle monégasque, «le monegù», est utilisée par les «Anciens» et est enseignée dans les écoles de la Principauté.
L'unité monétaire est l'Euro.
La population de la Principauté compte environ 33.000 habitants, qui comprennent 6.000 Monégasques, 10.000 Français, 6.000 Italiens. Plus de 125 nationalités sont représentées.
Monaco est la deuxième ville la plus chère du monde (derrière Londres) en ce qui concerne le prix de l’immobilier. Cet état est aussi le deuxième plus petit état indépendant du monde, (le premier étant le Vatican). Avec 16 398 habitants au km2, c’est le pays le plus densément peuplé au monde.
La Principauté de Monaco est célèbre pour ses grands hôtels et boutiques de luxe, sa cathédrale où Grace Kelly et le Prince Rainier III sont enterrés (photo), son casino, son palais princier, son musée océanographique, son port et ses yachts de milliardaires (photo) et aussi bien sûr son Grand Prix de Formule 1.
Le 4 juillet 2009, le Tour de France partira de Monaco (photo). Lors de notre visite, les caravanes publicitaires ainsi que les équipes dans leurs gros bus arrivaient et s'installaient à Monaco. Les gradins étaient montés et les affiches annonçant l'évènement partout accrochées dans la ville.
We visited the Principality of Monaco which is located between Nice and Italy along the Mediterranean Sea. It is an independent sovereign state.
The history of the Principality begins in 1215 when the family of the Gibelins laid the first stone of the castle, which is still today the Prince's Palace. Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since January 8, 1297, when Francesco Grimaldi (The Malicious One) captured the fortress dressed as a Franciscan monk (picture). It explains the the Principality’s coat of arms: two monks holding a sword. Since this date, the Grimaldi family governs the Principality of Monaco, and Prince Albert II is the current sovereign.
The official language is French, although Italian and English are widely spoken.The traditional Monegasque language, "le Monegù", is spoken amongst elders and is taught in all local schools.
The currency is the euro.
The population of the Principality is about 33,000 inhabitants with about 6,000 Monégasques, 10,000 French and 6,000 Italians. More than 125 nationalities are represented.
Monaco is the second most expensive city in the world (behind London) as far as the price of real estate. This state is the second smallest independent state in the world (the first one is the Vatican). With 16,398 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is the world's most densely populated sovereign country.
The Principality of Monaco is famous for its grand hotels and luxurious boutiques, its casino, its cathedral where Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III are buried (picture), its palace, its oceanographic museum, its port (picture), its yachts of billionaires, and of course its Grand Prix of Formula 1.
On July 4, 2009, the Tour de France will leave from Monaco (picture). During our visit, the advertising cars and the cycling teams in their huge buses were arriving in Monaco. The fan bleachers were up, and posters announcing the event were hung everywhere in the town.
The history of the Principality begins in 1215 when the family of the Gibelins laid the first stone of the castle, which is still today the Prince's Palace. Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since January 8, 1297, when Francesco Grimaldi (The Malicious One) captured the fortress dressed as a Franciscan monk (picture). It explains the the Principality’s coat of arms: two monks holding a sword. Since this date, the Grimaldi family governs the Principality of Monaco, and Prince Albert II is the current sovereign.
The official language is French, although Italian and English are widely spoken.The traditional Monegasque language, "le Monegù", is spoken amongst elders and is taught in all local schools.
The currency is the euro.
The population of the Principality is about 33,000 inhabitants with about 6,000 Monégasques, 10,000 French and 6,000 Italians. More than 125 nationalities are represented.
Monaco is the second most expensive city in the world (behind London) as far as the price of real estate. This state is the second smallest independent state in the world (the first one is the Vatican). With 16,398 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is the world's most densely populated sovereign country.
The Principality of Monaco is famous for its grand hotels and luxurious boutiques, its casino, its cathedral where Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III are buried (picture), its palace, its oceanographic museum, its port (picture), its yachts of billionaires, and of course its Grand Prix of Formula 1.
On July 4, 2009, the Tour de France will leave from Monaco (picture). During our visit, the advertising cars and the cycling teams in their huge buses were arriving in Monaco. The fan bleachers were up, and posters announcing the event were hung everywhere in the town.
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