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Fontvieille

Won from the sea in 1966–73: the marina, Stade Louis II, the museums

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  • Typical height9 floors
  • Sun, 21 March7.7 h
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Fontvieille, Monaco
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About Fontvieille

Fontvieille – Funtanaveya in Monégasque – did not exist before 1966. Between 1966 and 1973 the principality won a whole quarter from the sea west of the Rock, to a plan by the architect Manfredi Nicoletti, the project of Prince Rainier III. The result is Monaco's most planned district: a marina, a park, offices, light industry and housing, including the state housing meant to keep rents within reach of Monégasques.

Port de Fontvieille, edged by the Quai Jean-Charles-Rey, is one of the principality's marinas, its quay lined with restaurants. Behind it rise the Stade Louis II – the football ground of AS Monaco with a swimming pool, a diving pool and a sports hall under the same roof – and the principality's heliport. The Église Saint-Nicolas, a shopping centre with its arcade and a fire-and-rescue centre complete the neighbourhood.

Fontvieille is also the museum quarter by the water: around the Chapiteau de Fontvieille stand the stamps and coins museum, the Prince's car collection and the naval museum, and the Princess Grace rose garden lies in the park. A small strip of the reclaimed land lies in the French commune of Cap-d'Ail.

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    What to see in Fontvieille

    Museum of Stamps and CoinsMuseum of Stamps and CoinsThe Museum of Stamps and Coins is located in the Fontvieille section of Monaco. It tells the postal history of the principality, and contains a displ…Валерий Дед · CC BY 3.0Monaco HeliportMonaco HeliportMonaco Heliport (French: Héliport de Monaco, ICAO: LNMC), also known as Monte Carlo Heliport, is a heliport situated in the district of Fontvieille in…giggel · CC BY 3.0Stade Louis IIStade Louis IIThe Stade Louis II (French pronunciation: [stad lwi dø], lit. 'Louis II Stadium'), or simply Louis II, is a stadium located in the Fontvieille distric…Валерий Дед · CC BY 3.0Saint Nicholas ChurchSaint Nicholas ChurchInfattiVedeteCheViDice · CC BY-SA 3.0Port of FontvieillePort of FontvieilleMister No · CC BY 3.0Salle Gaston MédecinSalle Gaston MédecinSalle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena, that is located in the Fontvieille district, within the Principalit…Gael13011 · CC BY-SA 4.0Fontvieille Park and Princess Grace Rose GardenThe Fontvieille Park and the Princess Grace Rose Garden are two municipal parks in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. The parks are a combined 4 hect…Monalisa motorsport gallery formula 1Princess Grace Rose GardenPrincess Grace Rose GardenMister No · CC BY 3.0

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    Events in Fontvieille

    • 1974International Circus Festival of Monte-CarloEvery year in January, under the big top in Fontvieille – since 1974
    • ·Herculis athletics meetingEvery summer, at the Stade Louis II

    Recurring events, from Wikipedia and Wikidata. This year's dates are on the organisers' own sites.

    Every street in Fontvieille – 23 street guides

    Getting around

    Bus lines in Fontvieille: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, N1, X3 (Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco).

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    Quartier boundary, buildings, streets and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Sights: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons. Buses: CAM GTFS (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Sun: VERA PI's model, Copernicus GLO-30 terrain. The text: VERA PI.

    Wikipédia (fr) : Fontvieille (Monaco)

    Wikipédia (fr) : Urbanisme à Monaco

    OpenStreetMap – Fontvieille's museums, Chapiteau and gardens

    Photo: Nancy Pauwels/Adobe Stock