Category Archives: Monaco

Casting Call! Extras needed for ‘Grace of Monaco’ with Nicole Kidman

‘Grace of Monaco’ is holding an open casting call this week, looking for hundreds of extras to portray the well-heeled residents of Monaco in the 1960′s.   Starring Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace and Tim Roth as Prince Rainier, the film will have … Continue reading

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Hey, Wanna Buy a Used Car… from a Prince?

The late Prince Rainier of Monaco was a man of many passions, and one of these was his love of classic cars.  He collected over 100 during his lifetime, and some of the rarest and most stunning are on display … Continue reading

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Bob Fosse’s Chicago Live in Monaco this Weekend

If this keeps up, we could get really spoiled…!  Here comes another sensational  theater production in English, this time the sexy musical blockbuster Chicago, with Monaco-style production values and all the razzle dazzle you could hope for, opening Thursday at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum. … Continue reading

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Bored with Cannes? Try the Monaco Grand Prix… for Free!

Okay, so you’ve done the Cannes Film Festival, so what’s next?  The big thing this coming weekend is the Monaco Grand Prix, and did you know that this most prestigious event has a free day? Okay, you won’t see any Formula … Continue reading

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Monaco Driver Causes Million Dollar Fender Bender

…And you think you’re having a bad day!    This was the scene last Friday, at Place du Casino, Monte Carlo: Only in Monaco would you find a Bentley Azure T that’s managed to plow into a Ferrari F430, damaging an Aston Martin Rapide, a … Continue reading

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Monaco Royal Wedding Gossip Round Up

Update May 5, 2012:  Click here for the latest from the Daily Beast… To get the most out of the upcoming Royal Wedding, one should be up-to-speed on the latest news.   In the interest of enriching your Royal Wedding experience, here is … Continue reading

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Summer Sale Dates for the Cote d’Azur

The annual summer sales are coming up, but with wildly staggered dates according to region in France, Monaco and Italy.   To help plan your summer Soldes shopping forays, here are the relevant dates: Paris starts price slashing first, with sales starting June 22. Next comes Monaco, whose sales … Continue reading

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Last Few Days for Jazz Fest Discounts

Updated below… July is the month of amazing jazz festivals, which is great on the ears …but hard on the wallet.   To combat the ticket-sticker-shock, some are offering discounted passes, and others have earlybird ticket prices… which expire in just a few days, at the … Continue reading

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The Monaco Grand Prix… for Free

 2012 Update:  click here for 2012 Grand Prix for Free Pastor Maldonado racing a GP2 in the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most glamorous and prestigious racing events in the world, but did … Continue reading

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Royal Wedding Fever: Next up, Monaco

Charlene Wittstock, former Olympic athelete and future Princess Even the most jaded were mesmerized by the Royal Wedding last weekend… so here’s what’s in store for the next Royal Wedding in July, when Monaco’s Prince Albert II marries commoner Charlene Wittstock. To accommodate the up to 50,000 … Continue reading

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The Pope to Hold Giant Mass in Monaco

UPDATE BELOW How can Monaco top the upcoming star-studded royal wedding?   With the Pope!   The Vatican has just announced that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting Monaco in 2012, the first Papal visit to Monaco since… 1532.   The Pope will arrive … Continue reading

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The Principality of Monaco Cordially Invites You to…

The Palace is ramping up preparations for the July nuptials between Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock, which promises to be the biggest Riviera wedding since Prince Rainier married Grace Kelly in 1956.   The Royal Wedding Planners have just released the details, and one surprise … Continue reading

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