Getting around Monaco is about to get whole a lot easier with the launch of Monapass, an all-in-one mobility app.
The Monegasque government, in collaboration with the Compagnie Autobus de Monaco (CAM) and the Mairie, are introducing Monapass, a one-stop-shop for all modes of transport in the Principality.
Developed by the department of Environmental Equipment and Urban Planning and the Interministerial Delegation in charge of the Digital Transition, the interface will be used to link all transportation options in one digital place, offering users the chance to find what they need in just a few clicks.
Buses, electric bicycles and public road parking will be covered in the app, allowing users to find maps, subscription choices and payment options, as well as real-time traffic information and route suggestions.
The app is free to all and users can now use it to access their MonaBike account and current tickets, as well as convert their CAM subscription into a digital pass. Single-trip tickets can also be paid for on the app.
Up-to-the-minute information directing users to the nearest means of transport, including transit timetables and the closest bike stations, are available, as well as the means to pay for road parking on the spot.
For CAM users, this app allows them to integrate flawlessly into CAM’s new ticketing system. In addition to being able to make payments on the app, the new system allows for contactless debit card payments to be made on the bus, gives the best prices based on former trips made, and for Pass Sud Azur holders, a “zonal multimodal subscription” for the Alpes Maritimes and Monaco, which was launched in 2020, to easily purchase and validate their ticket in the Principality.
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The Principality of Monaco is establishing a national institution to earmark, store and protect contemporary archives of public interest, which will one day be used to write the history of Monaco.
The National Archives Prefiguration Mission was created by the Sovereign Order of 25th March 2021. The objective is to constitute a State service entirely devoted to archives of public interest with heritage value, at the disposal of the government, Monegasques, residents, and researchers. The steering work has beenentrusted to Michaël Bloche, graduate of the National School of Charters, Heritage Curator and Doctor of History.
The heritage documents emanating from the government until the Constitution of 1911 will remain in the Archives of the Prince’s Palace.
Now, given the Sovereign Ordinance that considerably broadens the scope of public archives, a further step has been taken. In addition to the executive services of the State, the archives of the National Council, the Diocese, the Directorate of Judicial Services, the Municipality, independent administrative authorities and other bodies governed by public law which do not have legal personality will come under the guardianship of the national institution.
Also involved are public establishments and private law bodies responsible for a concession, a public service delegation, or a mission of general interest, such as the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), notaries and bailiffs.
For archives of heritage value, this new definition has important implications in terms of support for management, inventory and disposal.
With its scientific and technical competence, the mission’s priority objective is to sensitize the producers of archives of public interest to the richness of their material, so that they are well preserved while avoiding anyunfortunate destruction.
It should guarantee a better valuation of the materials which will make it possible to write the contemporary history of the Principality, mainly of the 20th and 21st centuries, but also of the 19th century via certain producers, outside the executive services of the State, for example the SBM.
The Mission is also responsible for proposing, in the coming years, legislation on archives, in order to harmonise very diverse practices from one producer to another while developing digital archiving, in collaboration with the Interministerial Delegation responsible for the Digital Transition and the Monegasque Digital Security Agency.
People who have been vaccinated in France will now be issued with a QR code that will be used to create their ‘health pass’ for travel and leisure.
From Monday this week, vaccinated patients began receiving an attestation de vaccination Covid-19 or vaccination certificate.
The certificate comes with a QR code that can be scanned into France’s Covid tracking app TousAntiCovid to generate a “vaccine pass” that can be eventually scanned and verified at certain establishments, venues and at border crossings. The app is currently used to scan Covid test results, but may evolve to become the ‘health pass’.
An example of the certificate was shared by doctor and medical writer Jimmy Mohammed on Twitter, who said, “Vaccination certificates certified with QR code are coming! Then scan on AntiCovid! The health pass is gradually being implemented and this is good news”.
Les attestations de vaccination certifiées avec QR code arrivent ! A scanner ensuite sur AntiCovid ! Le pass sanitaire se met progressivement en place et c’est une bonne nouvelle. pic.twitter.com/SomDqSZIvn
For those who have already had their inoculation, the certificate will be made available to them later this month via the online Ameli account, according to Digital Affairs Minister Cedric O. For those without an Ameli account, he asks that they go online to www.ameli.fr and register using details from their carte vitale.
It is not yet clear what will be the case for those who have been inoculated but don’t possess a carte vitale. Access to where?
French President Emmanuel Marcon has so far cited two specific activities that will require the new health pass by June, namely travel from non-EU countries including the United States, and domestically for access to large events such as concerts, festivals and sports matches. The government has stipulated it will not be required for daily undertakings such as going to the gym or to a café.
Sorting out how international travel will work is still in the infant stages, with a few complications to be taken into consideration. First is whether the apps and certificates will translate outside of France with the apps from other countries. The second sticking point involves individual rules and agreements that other nations have with regard to health passports.
The EU is currently working on its own app, dubbed the ‘Digital green pass’, which it is hoping to launch in June, and will have the same options as the French one but will also include a medical certificate for people who have recently recovered from the virus.
For travel outside the EU, no one is yet sure how it will pan out.
On Monday, France’s transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebarri told LCI Radio, “We are going to negotiate with partners, such as the Americans, bilateral agreements that will allow us to travel to each other’s countries.”
Officials are looking at a 9th June introduction of the vaccine pass, unless the health situation worsens, and until then, the same 72-hour negative PCR test rules apply, even with vaccinations.
Sanctions were handed out on Wednesday over the post-game fist fight that broke out between ASM and OL on Sunday, with Monaco players bearing more of the brunt despite what many see as equal culpability.
There were always going to be consequences to the after-match punch up between AS Monaco and Lyon on Sunday, but the resulting decisions have left people scratching their heads at the logic.
It was announced on Wednesday that Lyonnais players Maxence Caqueret, who received a red card during the game, was suspended from one match, as were fight participants Marcelo and Mattia De Sciglio.
On the Monaco side, Pietro Pellegri was handed a two game suspension and Willem Geubbels three.
The decisions were based on a report handed down by referee Clément Turpin who likened the ugly scene to a street fight, stating that “Marcelo approached Ben Yedder with aggressive and threatening gestures… Marcelo, initially dismissed by an opponent, tried to come back with a threatening and aggressive stance that crystallised the group that started the fight. Isolated by partners and members of the staff, he did not strike but his attitude characterised violent behaviour at the origin of the events which subsequently unfolded.”
He went on to say: “De Sciglio came to stand in the middle of the pack of players, pushed a Monegasque player before responding. Geubbels then arrived in the crowd gripping De Sciglio in a violent and physical manner and then an exchange of punches occurred between the two players, Geubbels being the instigator of the exchange of punches.”
Like many others who saw the punishments as unequal and unjust, Oleg Petrov, AS Monaco’s Vice-President, was confused.
“Taking into account the elements at our disposal and after reading the report which was made at the end of the match, I am extremely surprised by this decision and by the unequal treatment manifested between our players and those of OL, whose behaviour and aggressiveness were however clearly defined as being at the origin of the stormy post-match. There is a very strong feeling of incomprehension and injustice,” he said. “Between the events of this match during which our opponent should have received several red cards, as has been widely emphasised in the media, and this decision which handicaps us for the end of the season, it is too much. We will see what we can do and we reserve the possibility of appealing.” Princess Grace reference sparks outrage
Meanwhile, the Prince’s Palace has released a statement condemning an article in the online site Le Libéro Lyon which reads “unlike Grace Kelly, OL did not miss their corner in Monaco”.
The Palace responded by stating publicly that “It is unfortunate that a human tragedy, such as the one suffered by the Princely Family, be compared to a sporting event. On behalf of His family, Prince Albert II condemns the journalist and their words and asks that in future, they engage respectfully with the memory of those who have passed away.”
National Council President Stephane Valeri also publicly condemned the reference, calling it “shameful and unacceptable”.
AS Monaco released its own statement saying the club was “as equally outraged as the Princely Family… The club condemns the words written by the journalist, which are disrespectful and hurtful for the Princely Family, the Monegasque people and all of AS Monaco’s fans. The club stands in solidarity with you all.”
Brooks Brothers Monaco is offering a new limited-edition collection of lifestyle and tennis pieces, following a partnership between the major apparel brand and FILA.
Brooks Brothers and FILA have teamed up to launch a collaborative limited-edition collection of apparel, footwear and accessories for men and women. The range of lifestyle and tennis pieces seamlessly blend the aesthetics of both brands.
Brooks Brothers and FILA each boast a rich and storied history, steeped in tradition and innovation, and a commitment to designs that deliver on quality, performance and style. Both brands are long-term partners of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, and with their shared connection to the sport, this was a natural progression. The collaboration marries Brooks Brothers’ authentic American style with FILA’s iconic tennis heritage, as two classic brand legacies are reimagined for this collection.
With a notable tennis influence, the collection celebrates the elegance of the sport, with an unexpected edge. The Brooks Brothers x FILA collaboration serves up streetwear staples with a mix of performance and tailored styles presented with the signature white, navy and red color palette associated with each brand.
For men, the offerings include seersucker suiting separates in either white or bold stripe, graphic and solid polos, button down oxford shirts, matching tracksuits, full-zip jackets, v-neck tennis sweaters and vests with rib knit banding, French terry crewnecks, and t-shirts emblazoned with the dual-branded logo. For women, styles include a chunky cable knit tennis sweater dress trimmed in red and navy, as well as a heritage-inspired pleated dress. Accessories range from neckties and belts to backpacks, waist bags, headbands and wristbands, designed with all-over logo graphics and striped detailing. All pieces in the collection feature the co-branded FILA and Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece logo treatment.
In addition to the lifestyle offerings, a selection of court ready styles include performance polos, crewnecks, shorts, blazers, pants, and a collared sleeveless dress. FILA sponsored tennis players will wear these all-white pieces on-court in London.
To complement the apparel offerings, the collaboration features two footwear silhouettes, the Brooks Brothers x FILA Trigate and the Brooks Brothers x FILA Original Tennis LX. Both are packaged in a custom shoebox design that includes the same striping detail as featured on the Brooks Brothers x FILA apparel.
The Brooks Brothers x FILA Trigate runner is offered in three colorways: two body colors of red or navy, as well as traditional white, navy, red colorway. Details include a reflective upper and mixed materials of suede, leather and mesh. The footwear is dual-branded with historical use of FILA’s double box logo on the tongue and back counter, while quarter branding features a molded Brooks Brothers logo. The sock liner is decorated with a repeat graphic pattern that can also be found throughout the Brooks Brothers x FILA apparel collection.
The Brooks Brothers x FILA Original Tennis LX is a court inspired low model. The footwear features the same dual-branded logo on the tongue, with embroidered FILA and Brooks Brothers logos on the back counter. Additional details include rolled edges and full grain leather on the upper. The shoes are offered with three optional laces, each with striping that ties back to the apparel. The sock liner is decorated with a repeat graphic pattern that can also be found throughout the Brooks Brothers x FILA collection.
The Brooks Brothers x FILA collection is available for a limited time on brooksbrothers.com and at selected Brooks Brothers stores worldwide.
In Monaco, a limited selection is available at the Brooks Brothers boutique, Yacht Club de Monaco, Quai Louis II.
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