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Set between the sparkling Mediterranean Sea and the majestic Alps, Monaco rises from the natural splendour as a tribute to man’s ingenuity. With more than 300 days of sunshine a year and temperatures rarely dropping below ten degrees celsius, it’s not surprising that 80% of its 32,000 residents are ‘foreigners’, who have come to Monaco for sun, fun, and tax breaks.

It is difficult to believe now that in the middle of the nineteenth century, Monaco was the poorest state in Europe. Nothing useful could be grown on its rocky soil and it barely existed by selling salt and Custom rights to France. In 1856, in an effort to boost economic growth, Prince Charles III of Monaco established a sea-bathing facility for the treatment of various illnesses and built a casino in Monaco. Within three years of setting it up, the casino had earned enough money to ensure its peoples' loyalty by abolishing direct taxation and military service!

The Principality of Monaco presently covers 195 hectares, bound by the French Riviera to the west and the Italian Riviera a few kilometres to the east. It is composed of 4 quartiers (quarters): Monaco-Ville, the capital (an ancient fortified town located on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean); La Condamine (the section along the port); Monte Carlo (the principal residential and resort area); and Fontvieille (a port and park reclaimed from the sea). As the second smallest independent state in the world, (after the Vatican) Monaco is almost entirely urban, and remains the world's most densely populated country.

An independent, hereditary principality, the most famous of her rulers, Prince Rainier III, took the throne in 1949. He became an international sensation when he married actress Grace Kelly. The Grimaldi family celebrated 700 years on the throne of Monaco in 1997.

There are two ports… the main one is Port Hercule, in the heart of Monaco, whilst Port de Fontvieille is situated immediately under & west of ‘the rock’.

Cap d'Ail
Situated in France at the border with the Principality of Monaco, Cap d'Ail enjoys the privilege of being idyllically positioned between the sea and the mountains – distinctively overlooked by the Tête de Chien Mountains to the north, and at its feet, the Mediterranean Sea. Access to this marina by road is via Monaco. Cap d'Ail harbour covers an area of 47,000mÇ and provides 253 berths. There is a chandlery, and Caterpillar agent within the complex, as well as a de-luxe hotel, bars, restaurants, hairdresser / beauty salon and Monaco Heliport is just a short walk away. Regattas and sea festivals are organised during the holiday season, attracting many visitors.

 

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