Monaco Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h45 and 20 Audio Comments

Both at the foot of the Rock and below the Monte Carlo neighborhood, Port Hercule is the kind of transition where you like to linger and have a good time.

Small watchtower, more lethal in sight, little room for doubt, you are indeed on a former military zone. The so-called Fort Antoine was built in the early 18th century to strengthen the defense of the city-state.

No religious statues in stone, marble or bronze. No transparent, colorful, classic or geometric stained glass. No central, lateral bell tower, one bell or several.

On the cliffside and daily in contemplation of the “Big Blue”, the oceanographic museum appears like a majestic palace of the sea.

“There are beings who never pass away,” she used to say. But would she have thought for a moment that once she left, she would be one of them. For the Americans, she'll remain Grace Kelly.

Nature, nature, but what a beautiful nature! In Monaco, it is well known, the charms of the Mediterranean mix with the beauty of the mountains and the relaxing greenery hidden here and there.

For more than 700 years, the Grimaldi have been the history, destiny and face of Monaco. A family saga of a few sovereigns whose first chapter was written with the bronze figure posted in front of you.

From January to December, life is generally smooth in Monaco. But, having arrived in May, the cruising rhythm changes for the speed and adrenaline. The cause? The Monaco Grand Award is coming up!

Caught between two more than attractive countries, France and Italy, Monaco is emblematic in many ways. Its princes and princesses, its Grand Award, its casinos, its azurean landscapes, fascinate from the simplest to the richest visitor.

Whether you’re about to discover Monaco, or explore it for the umpteenth time, learning more about its history is always a good idea.

Since its launch on November 18, 1880, the Condamine Point of Sale has been a hot spot for all supermarkets and convenience stores in the area.

Neither one nor two, you are wandering in the bowels of old Monaco. We can say that charm and photogenics are definitely part of the game thanks to one of the most beautiful axes of the Principality: Princess Caroline Street!

There are plenty of ways to get to know Monaco, but the one we’re suggesting right now is by far the one we prefer. Remote on the heights and at the same time very close, the Rock is the high place of Monaco.

Frequented by both the princely family and the inhabitants, Notre-Dame Immaculate Cathedral is the ecclesiastical centre of Monaco.

It makes the beautiful pair with the cathedral right by its side, how not to introduce you to the Monaco courthouse. The foundation stone was laid in 1924 at the personal initiative of Prince Louis II.

We make our way among the trees, we tame the void at the edge of the cliff and abracadabra, as if by magic, another piece of identity of Monaco emerges. It’s the Fontvieille neighborhood, sort of the last little news of the band.

As soon as you set foot in Monaco, you seek to see the Rock. And once it’s done, come the turn of the famous princely palace. We don’t hide it from you, it’s the necessary passage!

To try to get a privileged view of this eccentric and rich City-State that is Monaco, it is with our friend the Rock to whom we must turn, or better still head. Without any hesitation!

And it goes down, and it goes down! The knees and joints are put to the test with the Major ramp. But if you listen to the short breath of the people who go up, you think that on balance you have been spared the worst.

For their palace, for their title and for all that goes with it, many would trade their lives for that of the princely family of Monaco.