La Petite Afrique stands at 2a-4 Boulevard des Moulins, in Monte-Carlo. It was completed in 2016 to designs by Agence Arch, Frédéric Genin and Isay Weinfeld, developed by Fine Properties Monte Carlo. It has 11 levels, is contemporary in style and holds apartments and offices. Very large luxury flats, a spa and offices fill it.
The building
2a-4 Boulevard des Moulins, Monte-Carlo, Monaco – facts from the open sources, each with its source.
Facts
- Address
- 2a-4 Boulevard des Moulins4 Boulevard des Moulins
- Use
- Apartment buildingOpenStreetMap
- Built
- 2016Metro Mode
- Architect
- Agence Arch, Frédéric Genin, Isay WeinfeldOpenStreetMap / Wikidata
- Floors
- 11OpenStreetMap building:levels
- Height
- 35 mfrom the storeys in OpenStreetMap (3.1 m a floor)
- Footprint
- 790 m²OpenStreetMap
- Quartier
- Monte-Carlo
The sun
Hours of direct sun on each façade at the middle floor, and floor by floor on the sunniest one (S). The hills behind Monaco, the sea and every building around are counted.
Façade by façade
| Façade | 21 March | 21 June | 21 Sept. | 21 Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 4 m | 9.8 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| SSW 5 m | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| SW 32 m | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| E 20 m | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| NW 24 m | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| NE 26 m | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Floor by floor
| Floor | 21 March | 21 June | 21 Sept. | 21 Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground floor | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Floor 1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Floor 2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Floor 3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Floor 4 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Floor 5 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| Floor 6 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Floor 7 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| Floor 8 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| Floor 9 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 7.5 |
| Floor 10 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
VERA PI’s sun model (NOAA); ground at 59 m from the Copernicus GLO-30 surface model. Clear sky; an estimate, not a measurement.
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- Monte-Carlo Tourismeline 1, line 2, line 4, line 5, line 6, line N2, line X2, line X3 · 1 min on foot
- Beach
- Plage Larvotto13 min on foot
- Port
- Port Hercule Contre-Jetée Light10 min on foot
- From the Casino
- 4 min on footestimate, with the stairs and lifts
- From the Palais
- 21 min on footestimate, with the stairs and lifts
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Sources
Building outline, height, floors, use and address: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
Sun: VERA PI’s model; terrain Copernicus GLO-30 (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA).
Buses: Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco GTFS (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
PSS-archi: La Petite Afrique