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Prince Albert II inaugurates Top Marques Monaco 2025
Prince Albert II unveiled world-first hypercars and celebrated 20 years of Top Marques Monaco, where cutting-edge design, personal touches, and automotive innovation meet in one of the world’s most exclusive shows.
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Two iconic Monaco hotels in the running for Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2024
The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo and Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo have both earned themselves a spot on the shortlist of Travel + Leisure's rankings of the world’s finest hotels.
Introducing the Prince Albert II Cup, a pioneering new hot air balloon race across the Alps
Lifting off from the esplanade in front of the Palais Princier de Monaco, a hot air balloon bedecked in the colours of the Principality will lead an exhilarating race across the southern Italian Alps...
René Blino takes over as Director General of Monte-Carlo Beach
René Blino’s new appointment at Monte-Carlo Beach sees him return to the Riviera after previous roles in Paris, Courchevel and Cannes.
Cannes becomes first city in the Mediterranean to be declared ‘Tsunami Ready’
The likelihood of a tsunami in the Mediterranean in the next 30 years is almost 100%, according to UNESCO, which last week declared Cannes to be the first ‘Tsunami Ready’ city in the region.
How did Monaco’s Port Hercule get its name?
What do a divine hero of Ancient Greek mythology and a small, wealthy state on the north of the Mediterranean coast have in common? Quite a lot as it happens, and far more than just the name of a...
FPA2’s Olivier Wenden joins jury for Ocean Pitch Challenge
The application stage for the Ocean Pitch Challenge has been launched along with the news that the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco’s CEO Olivier Wenden will be on the jury.
