Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Where are Monaco’s state housing homes concentrated?
Monaco’s 2025 census shows Fontvieille with the highest share of state-owned housing at 37.9%, while Monte-Carlo and Larvotto are almost entirely private, with just 2.9% and 1.1% of units in state hands respectively.
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Oldest living person dies in Toulon at 118
Lucile Randon, a French nun born in 1904 and the world’s oldest living person, has died in her sleep at the care home she resided in in Toulon. She previously cited work as the secret to her long...
Monaco grows school potager project
A programme to create vegetable gardens in Monaco schools has been renewed for another year, allowing more children than ever to get their hands dirty and connect with nature.
Cost of weekly shop rises by more than 12%
Supermarkets across the country saw the prices of its most commonly purchased goods rise by 12.2% in 2022. The worrying trend looks set to continue this year.
Covid cases plunge as new sub-variant makes its way to Europe
The Covid incidence rate has fallen to just 64 in Monaco, the lowest since October 2021. However, a new Omicron subvariant first identified in the US and believed to be more contagious, is expected...
Get a box of Monaco oranges for free!
The annual collection of fruit from the Principality’s bitter orange trees is set to start Monday, and they are all up for grabs so find a box and get ready to take advantage of this once-a-year...
310 homes to hit the rental market, easing Monaco’s housing shortage
A record 310 new properties will become available this month, with Monaco working hard to fulfil a mandate set out in 2019 by Prince Albert II to provide 1,500 new homes by the mid-2030s.
