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Elsa Carpenter

As Sub-Editor and Journalist at Monaco Life, Elsa builds upon years of experience in writing as well as marketing and PR in the local media scene. Originally from the UK, she is based in the French Riviera and has a passion for spreading the word on news throughout the region.

Author’s Articles

When and where to enjoy the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival’s ‘Before & After’ series 

The popular ‘Before & After’ fringe programme to the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival is back. Read on for all the details.

Old or unwanted eyeglasses can be dropped off at new Fontvieille recycling scheme

European Week for Waste Reduction is fast approaching, but Monaco has started its efforts early with a new scheme that offers old or unwanted glasses – corrective or for sun protection – a second...

The story of Monaco’s legendary Café de Paris in photos

In anticipation of the reopening of the Café de Paris on Tuesday 14th November, we take a look at the story of how the Café de Paris came to be the iconic Monaco landmark we all know and love,...

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Monaco’s GDP hits €8.34 billion, growing by almost 50% in a decade 

More modest than the massive 21.9% growth of 2021, which allowed the Principality to "erase the effects of the health crisis and surpass its pre-pandemic level of wealth creation by 6%”, the 11.1%...

Real Estate: Luxury property prices falling in Monaco, London and Geneva

According to the latest Prime Global Cities Index from Knight Frank, global luxury house prices are continuing on a steady upwards trajectory, but that’s not the case in Monaco. 

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Monaco’s Rampoldi launches “culinary sanctuary” in New York with great fanfare

Three quarters of a century on from its grand opening in the heart of the Principality, the iconic Rampoldi restaurant has spread its wings and opened a brand-new eatery in New York.