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Prince releases rare juvenile seahorses into wild

Prince Albert has helped to release seven adolescent seahorses into the wild as part of a project to repopulate the quickly dwindling species.

Commemorative stamps mark wedding milestone

Monaco Poste has released a quartet of new stamps to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of Prince Albert II to Princess Charlene, including one featuring the twins.

Summer of culture in Monaco

After a year in which Monaco was largely denied its rich cultural events due to Covid, a full calendar has been announced for the 2021 Department of Cultural Affairs summer programme.

France drops curfew and mandatory mask-wearing outdoors

Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors in France from Thursday, while the curfew will be dropped completely come this Sunday.

No cruise ships in Monaco this summer

Monaco will not be welcoming cruise ships to its shores again this year because of Covid, a move that will strike a severe blow to local souvenir shops and museums

"The thrills, spills, hits and speed will make Monaco a huge success"

As a former rugby sevens player for Wales, Mark Thomas gives his take on this weekend’s World Rugby Sevens Repechage and revisits Monaco's love affair with the sport.