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    RMS Titanic

    Did you know that Monaco has a hero from the legendary Titanic ship?

    Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the tragedy of the ill-fated Titanic ship, we remember Monaco’s forgotten hero, Roger Marie Léon Joseph Bricoux who was one…

    Zsolt Szemerszky April 10, 2022
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    Monaco port

    Did you know that the EU roaming freedom does not apply for Monaco?

    Monaco’s independence from the European Union is immediately noticeable for the thousands of tourists visiting it every day since the European Mobile Data Roaming freedom…

    Zsolt Szemerszky April 3, 2022
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    Wine cellar of Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

    A hidden wine cellar beneath Monte-Carlo

    The Principality of Monaco hosts the largest hotel wine cellar in the world, an invaluable heritage of 150 years that is constantly evolving to anticipate…

    Zsolt Szemerszky March 26, 2022
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    Did you know that Monaco is the birthplace of the oldest private TV channel in Europe?

    Inaugurated on 19 November 1954 by HSH Prince Rainier III, the Télé Monte-Carlo is considered the oldest private TV channel in Europe. Less than two…

    Zsolt Szemerszky March 19, 2022
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    Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in 1890

    Did you know that the famous wine cellar of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo was envisioned by a woman?

    The impactful transformation started back in January 1874, when Marie Blanc, the wife of François Blanc, founder of the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer,…

    Zsolt Szemerszky March 12, 2022
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    Venturi Eclectic

    Did you know that Venturi Eclectic was the first urban electric vehicle in the world?

    American movie, Babylon A.D. featured the Venturi Eclectic prototype, specially customized as a police car. In 2006, Venturi unveiled the world’s first-ever electric urban vehicle…

    Zsolt Szemerszky February 13, 2022
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    Monaco Monte-Carlo train station

    Did you know that 80% of Monaco’s employees do not live in the Principality?

    A fascinating study in 2019, conducted by INSEE Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, has revealed that more than 80% of Monaco’s employees do not live in the Principality. A…

    Zsolt Szemerszky January 16, 2022
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    Horse statue at Hôtel de Paris

    Did you know that rubbing the knee of the statue of a horse in the lobby of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is supposed to bring luck?

    The grand lobby of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo features a bronze, equestrian statue of Louis XIV on horse, which has been polished to shine…

    Zsolt Szemerszky January 2, 2022
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    Monaco chapelle St Honoré

    Do you know where the final resting place of the members of the Princely Family in Monaco is?

    Although many people would answer this question by naming the Cathedral de Notre-Dame-Immaculée, the truth is that dating back to Jean II Grimaldi – also…

    Zsolt Szemerszky December 21, 2021
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    Oranges of Monaco

    Did you know that the oranges are free in Monaco?

    The Principality of Monaco has over 700 citrus trees and part of the oranges are given away free to anyone who would like them. Not…

    Zsolt Szemerszky December 7, 2021
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