Monte Carlo is one of the 10 districts of the Principality of Monaco, almost synonymous with luxury and chic. It became so through the efforts of Prince Charles III Grimaldi, who in the middle of the 19th century decided to build a casino on the site of a sheep pasture on a hill. The idea…
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Monaco Description
Monaco is one big palace that never sleeps. Sports and cultural events follow each other throughout the year: the Monte Carlo rally, the international festival of circus arts, international tennis championships and the famous Monaco Grand Prix tournament. There are also theater performances, concerts in the courtyard of the prince’s palace, opera in the Garnier…
Mass Media in Western Europe
As part of European continent defined by Countryaah, Western Europe includes Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland. This page describes major mass media, including newspapers, radio stations and televisions within these countries. Mass media in Austria Press The press has long traditions in Austria, the first newspaper was published in 1615. From 1795 there…
Monaco Recent History
With the French Revolution the repercussions were felt also in Monaco. In January 1793 it was annexed to France and became Porto Ercole. The Treaty of Vienna of 1815 assigned the protectorate of Monaco to the Kingdom of Sardinia. The new relationship was regulated by the Treaty of Stupinigi of November 8, 1817. With the…