Monte Carlo - wikipedia Monte Carlo For other uses, see Monte Carlo ( disambiguation ). Quarter and ward of Monaco in Monaco Monte Carlo Quarter and ward of Monaco Monte Carlo in Monaco ( Ward shown ) Monte Carlo Location in relation to France Coordinates : 43 ° 44 ′ 23 '' N 7 ° 25 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 43.73972 ° N 7.42722 ° E ﻿ / 43.73972 ; 7.42722 Coordinates : 43 ° 44 ′ 23 '' N 7 ° 25 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 43.73972 ° N 7.42722 ° E ﻿ / 43.73972 ; 7.42722 Country Monaco Government Type Principality Area Urban 0.61 km (. 234 sq mi ) Population Quarter and ward of Monaco 15,200 ( in the quarter ) 3,500 ( in the ward ) Postcode 98000 Monte Carlo ( / ˈmɒnti ˈkɑːrloʊ / ; Italian : ( ˈmonte ˈkarlo ) ; French : Monte - Carlo ( mɔ̃te kaʁlo ), or colloquially Monte - Carl ( mɔ̃te kaʁl ) ; Monégasque : Munte Carlu ) officially refers to an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo / Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter ( corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo ), which besides Monte Carlo / Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse / Saint Roman, Larvotto / Bas Moulins, and Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are : Fontvieille ( the newest ), Monaco - Ville ( the oldest ), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo ( literally `` Mount Charles '' ) is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the quarter 's western end is the world - famous Place du Casino, the gambling center which has made Monte Carlo `` an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth ''. It is also the location of the Hôtel de Paris, the Café de Paris, and the Salle Garnier ( the casino theatre which is the home of the Opéra de Monte - Carlo ). The quarter 's eastern part includes the community of Larvotto with Monaco 's only public beach, as well as its new convention center ( the Grimaldi Forum ), and the Monte - Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. At the quarter 's eastern border, one crosses into the French town of Beausoleil ( sometimes referred to as Monte - Carlo - Supérieur ), and just 8 kilometres ( 5 mi ) to its east is the western border of Italy. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Sport and leisure 4 Salle Garnier 5 Twin cities 6 Hôtel de Paris 7 In entertainment 8 Notable residents 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History Main article : History of Monaco Charles III of Monaco was responsible for turning the Monte Carlo district and Monaco into a thriving town. By the 1850s Monaco 's reigning family was almost bankrupt ; this was a result of the loss of two towns, Menton and Roquebrune, which had provided most of the principality 's revenues with their lemon, orange and olive crops. At the time, a number of small towns in Europe were growing prosperous from the establishment of casinos, notably in German towns such as Baden - Baden and Homburg. In 1856 Charles III of Monaco granted a concession to Napoleon Langlois and Albert Aubert to establish a sea - bathing facility for the treatment of various diseases, and to build a German - style casino in Monaco. The initial casino was opened in La Condamine in 1862, but was not a success ; its present location in the area called `` Les Spélugues '' ( The Caves ) of Monte Carlo, came only after several relocations in the years that followed. The success of the casino grew slowly, largely due to the area 's inaccessibility from much of Europe. The installation of the railway in 1868, however, brought with it an influx of people into Monte Carlo and saw it grow in wealth. Saint - Charles Church on Monte Carlo 's Avenue Sainte - Charles was completed in 1883. It was restored in its centenary year. In 1911 when the Constitution divided the principality of Monaco in three municipalities, the municipality of Monte Carlo was created covering the existing neighborhoods of La Rousse / Saint Roman, Larvotto / Bas Moulins and Saint Michel. The municipalities were merged into one in 1917, after accusations that the government was acting according to the motto `` divide and conquer '' and they were accorded the status of wards ( quartiers ) thereafter. Today, Monaco is divided into 10 wards, with an eleventh ward planned ( but currently postponed ) to encompass land reclaimed from the sea ( see the `` Administrative Divisions '' section of Monaco for additional details ). The quarter of Monte Carlo was served by tramways from 1900 to 1953, linking all parts of Monaco ( see transportation in Monaco ). In 2003 a new cruise ship pier was completed in the harbour at Monte Carlo. Geography Climate hide Climate data for Monte Carlo, Monaco Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° C ( ° F ) 12.5 ( 54.5 ) 13.1 ( 55.6 ) 14.5 ( 58.1 ) 16.7 ( 62.1 ) 19.8 ( 67.6 ) 23.3 ( 73.9 ) 26.4 ( 79.5 ) 26.6 ( 79.9 ) 24.2 ( 75.6 ) 20.8 ( 69.4 ) 16.2 ( 61.2 ) 13.5 ( 56.3 ) 19.0 ( 66.2 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 8.7 ( 47.7 ) 9.4 ( 48.9 ) 10.9 ( 51.6 ) 13.2 ( 55.8 ) 16.4 ( 61.5 ) 19.9 ( 67.8 ) 22.9 ( 73.2 ) 23.0 ( 73.4 ) 20.5 ( 68.9 ) 17.0 ( 62.6 ) 12.4 ( 54.3 ) 9.6 ( 49.3 ) 15.3 ( 59.5 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 4.9 ( 40.8 ) 5.6 ( 42.1 ) 7.2 ( 45 ) 9.7 ( 49.5 ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 16.4 ( 61.5 ) 19.3 ( 66.7 ) 19.3 ( 66.7 ) 16.9 ( 62.4 ) 13.2 ( 55.8 ) 8.6 ( 47.5 ) 5.7 ( 42.3 ) 11.7 ( 53.1 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 82.7 ( 3.256 ) 76.4 ( 3.008 ) 70.5 ( 2.776 ) 62.2 ( 2.449 ) 48.6 ( 1.913 ) 36.9 ( 1.453 ) 15.6 ( 0.614 ) 31.3 ( 1.232 ) 54.4 ( 2.142 ) 108.2 ( 4.26 ) 104.2 ( 4.102 ) 77.5 ( 3.051 ) 768.5 ( 30.256 ) Average precipitation days 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.3 5.2 4.1 1.9 3.1 4.0 5.8 7.0 6.0 62.7 Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.8 152.6 201.5 228.0 269.7 297.0 341.0 306.9 240.0 204.6 156.0 142.6 2,668.7 Percent possible sunshine 53 55 54 58 58 66 73 71 67 60 52 51 60 Source # 1 : Hong Kong Observatory Source # 2 : Weather Atlas ( possible sunshine ) hide Climate data for Monaco Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° C ( ° F ) 12.3 ( 54.1 ) 12.5 ( 54.5 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) 16.1 ( 61 ) 19.4 ( 66.9 ) 23.0 ( 73.4 ) 25.8 ( 78.4 ) 25.9 ( 78.6 ) 23.8 ( 74.8 ) 19.9 ( 67.8 ) 16.1 ( 61 ) 13.4 ( 56.1 ) 18.5 ( 65.3 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 8.1 ( 46.6 ) 8.2 ( 46.8 ) 9.6 ( 49.3 ) 11.6 ( 52.9 ) 14.8 ( 58.6 ) 18.5 ( 65.3 ) 21.2 ( 70.2 ) 21.5 ( 70.7 ) 19.3 ( 66.7 ) 15.6 ( 60.1 ) 11.9 ( 53.4 ) 9.3 ( 48.7 ) 14.1 ( 57.4 ) Average precipitation days 5.9 5.2 6.7 6.0 5.6 2.8 1.3 2.5 4.5 7.5 7.7 6.8 62.5 Source : Monaco website Climate data for Monte Carlo Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average sea temperature ° C ( ° F ) 13.4 ( 56.2 ) 13.0 ( 55.5 ) 13.4 ( 56.1 ) 14.6 ( 58.4 ) 18.0 ( 64.3 ) 21.8 ( 71.3 ) 23.1 ( 73.6 ) 23.6 ( 74.4 ) 22.2 ( 71.9 ) 19.6 ( 67.2 ) 17.4 ( 63.3 ) 14.9 ( 58.9 ) 17.9 ( 64.3 ) Mean daily daylight hours 9.0 10.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 12.1 Average Ultraviolet index 5 7 8 8 7 5 4.4 Source : Weather Atlas Sport and leisure Monte Carlo Casino Monte Carlo is host to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place. It also hosts world championship boxing bouts, the European Poker Tour Grand Final and the World Backgammon Championship as well as the Monaco International Auto Show ( Fr : Salon International de l'Automobile de Monaco ), fashion shows and other events. Although the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament is billed as taking place in the community, its actual location is in the adjacent French commune of Roquebrune - Cap - Martin. Monte Carlo has been visited by royalty as well as the public and movie stars for decades. The Monte Carlo Rally is one of the longest running and most respected car rallies ; from 1973 to 2008 and again from 2012, it marks the start of World Rally Championship season, having also served as the curtain - raiser for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge between 2009 and 2011. The rally, however, takes place outside the Monte Carlo quarter and is run mostly on French roads. Monte Carlo is one of Europe 's leading tourist resorts, although many of the key tourist destinations are in other parts of Monaco, including such attractions as Monaco Cathedral, the Napoleon Museum, the Oceanographic Museum and aquarium, and the Prince 's Palace, all of which are in Monaco - Ville. Salle Garnier Main article : Opéra de Monte - Carlo The Opéra de Monte - Carlo or Salle Garnier was built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier, who also designed the Paris opera house now known as the Palais Garnier. Although much smaller, the Salle Garnier is very similar in style with decorations in red and gold, and frescoes and sculptures all around the auditorium. It was inaugurated on 25 January 1879 with a performance by Sarah Bernhardt dressed as a nymph. The first opera performed there was Robert Planquette 's Le Chevalier Gaston on 8 February 1879, and that was followed by three more in the first season. With the influence of the first director, Jules Cohen ( who was instrumental in bringing Adelina Patti ) and the fortunate combination of Raoul Gunsbourg, the new director from 1883, and Princess Alice, the opera - loving American wife of Charles III 's successor, Albert I, the company was thrust onto the world 's opera community stage. Gunsbourg had remained for sixty years. By the early years of the twentieth century, the Salle Garnier was to see such great performers as Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso in La Bohème and Rigoletto ( in 1902 ), and Feodor Chaliapin in the premiere of Jules Massenet 's Don Quichotte ( 1910 ). This production formed part of a long association between the company and Massenet and his operas, two of which were presented there posthumously. Other famous twentieth - century singers to appear at Monte Carlo included Titta Ruffo, Geraldine Farrar, Mary Garden, Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Claudia Muzio, Georges Thill, and Lily Pons. Apart from Massenet, composers whose works had their first performances at Monte Carlo included : Saint - Saëns ( Hélène, 1904 ) ; Mascagni ( Amica, 1905 ) ; and Puccini ( La rondine, 1917 ). Indeed, since its inauguration, the theatre has hosted 45 world premiere productions of operas. René Blum was retained to found the Ballet de l'Opéra. The `` Golden Age '' of the Salle Garnier is gone, as small companies with small houses are not able to mount productions that cost astronomical sums. Nonetheless, the present day company still presents a season containing five or six operas. Twin cities Campagna, Italy and Ceuta, Spain are Monte Carlo 's twin cities. Hotel de Paris Main article : Hotel de Paris Hotel de Paris The Hôtel de Paris, established in 1864 by Charles III of Monaco, is located on the west side of the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte Carlo. It belongs to the Société des bains de mer de Monaco ( SBM ), and is part of the elite Palace Grand Hotels in Monaco with the Hotel Hermitage, the Monte - Carlo Beach Hotel on Monte - Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, the Metropole Hotel and Fairmont hotel. The hotel has 106 rooms divided into four groups based on type of view, decoration and luxury. The Exclusive City View offers 20 rooms, the Superior Courtyard has 29 large rooms, the Exclusive Sea View 59 and the Exclusive Casino has six. Additionally, there are 74 suites and junior suites which are grouped similarly, offering more luxury than the rooms. There are single and double suites as well as courtyard junior suites and Sea / Casino Junior suites. There is also one Presidential suite. A project to renovate the hotel began October 2014 to create a garden courtyard, add a new spa, fitness and pool area, exceptional suites and a `` rooftop villa '' with a private garden and pool. In Entertainment This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2016 ) Monte Carlo has featured in numerous films and television series, most recently in the 2011 movie of the same name. Monte Carlo was the setting for the 1922 Erich von Stroheim silent film Foolish Wives although it was filmed in California. The casino featured in the James Bond films Never Say Never Again ( 1983 ), and GoldenEye ( 1995 ). To Catch a Thief ( 1954 ) was an Alfred Hitchcock film with Monte Carlo and its famous casino as the setting and featured Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, the future Princess Grace of Monaco, as the stars. There is a scene in the movie where the - then Grace Kelly drives a car very quickly -- and dangerously -- along the steep winding roads of Monaco that surround the heights of Monte Carlo ; an interesting coincidence to her actual fate in 1982. Monte Carlo was even a location for the late 1960s British London based series Randall and Hopkirk ( Deceased ) where in the eleventh episode of the series, `` The Ghost who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo '', Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre went to Monte Carlo to accompany a highly talented elderly woman to gamble inside the casino and waylay a group of thugs ( amongst them Brian Blessed ). And Grand Prix ( 1966 ) was filmed here, which starred James Garner, Eva M. Saint, and Yves Montand. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo ( 1977 ) starring Dean Jones & Don Knotts. The motor race Monaco World Prix 1 in Monte Carlo also featured in the 2010 film Iron Man 2. Other films such as I Spy, Cars 2 and Monte Carlo use the city as a setting. The video game series Gran Turismo often features Monte Carlo as a location, and the Indie game Monaco : What 's Yours is Mine features Monte Carlo as a setting. There are two difficult heists in the endgame that take place in the Casino. The hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco also made an appearance in the 2012 DreamWorks Animation SKG film Madagascar 3 : Europe 's Most Wanted. In 2016 and again in 2017, The Bold and the Beautiful featured a number of episodes filmed on location in the city. Monte Carlo is the location for the annual Spencer Summit hosted by the Spencer family. Panorama of La Condamine and Monte Carlo from the lookout near the Prince 's Palace of Monaco in Monaco - Ville. Monaco city panorama from train station, May 2015 Notable residents This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) Victoria Azarenka ( tennis player ) Shirley Bassey ( singer ) Bono ( singer with U2 ) Jenson Button ( former Formula One driver ) Loris Capirossi ( former MotoGP rider ) Jolanda Čeplak ( former athlete ) Marin Čilić ( tennis player ) David Coulthard ( former Formula One driver ) Grigor Dimitrov ( tennis player ) Novak Djokovic ( tennis player ) Richard Dunne ( former professional footballer ) Mohamed Al - Fayed ( ex-Harrods owner ) Michele Ferrero ( Ferrero SpA owner ) Matthew Goss ( professional cyclist ) Philip Green ( entrepreneur ) Stelios Haji - Ioannou ( owner of EasyJet ) Lewis Hamilton ( Formula One driver ) Daniela Hantuchová ( tennis player ) Justin Hayward ( singer with the Moody Blues ) Justine Henin ( former tennis player ) Markus Hipfl ( former tennis player ) Dominik Hrbatý ( former tennis player ) Jean - Raymond Boulle ( businessman ) Thor Hushovd ( cyclist ) Robert Kubica ( former Formula One driver ) Karol Kučera ( former tennis player ) Petra Kvitová ( tennis player ) Gina Lollobrigida ( actress ) Felipe Massa ( former Formula One driver ) Andriy Medvedev ( former tennis player ) Gian Carlo Menotti ( classical composer ) Helmut Newton ( photographer ) Mike Oldfield ( musician ) Stefano Pessina ( exec chair of Alliance Boots ) Paula Radcliffe ( marathon world record holder ) Milos Raonic ( tennis player ) Daniel Ricciardo ( Formula One driver ) Keke Rosberg ( former Formula One driver ) Nico Rosberg ( former Formula One driver ) Marc Rosset ( former tennis player ) Lucie Šafářová ( tennis player ) Marat Safin ( former tennis player ) David Shilling ( milliner ) Robin Söderling ( tennis player ) Ringo Starr ( drummer with the Beatles ) Bernard Tomic ( tennis player ) Edwina Tops - Alexander Yanina Wickmayer ( tennis player ) Jeff Wooller ( accountant ) Caroline Wozniacki ( tennis player ) Alexander Zverev Jr. ( tennis player ) Mischa Zverev ( tennis player ) Thierry Neuville ( WRC driver ) Andreas Mikkelsen ( WRC driver ) Björn Borg ( former tennis player ) See also Chevrolet Monte Carlo - a Two - Door Coupe produced by Chevrolet for 6 Generations Geography of Monaco with suburbs and features Madagascar 3 : Europe 's Most Wanted Monte Carlo Casino Monaco Heliport Monte Carlo method Monte Carlo Resort and Casino - hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, on the Las Vegas Strip. Opéra de Monte - Carlo Radio Monte Carlo Télé Monte Carlo References Jump up ^ `` Monaco '' in The New Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th edition ( Chicago, 1991 ), vol. 8, p. 243. ^ Jump up to : `` History of Monte Carlo Casino ''. Craps Dice Control. Retrieved 23 March 2009. Jump up ^ `` Monuments ''. Visit Monaco - Monuments. Visit Monaco. Retrieved 23 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` English Community ''. Saint - Charles Church. Retrieved 25 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Climatological Information for Monte Carlo, Monaco '' - Hong Kong Observatory ^ Jump up to : `` Monte Carlo, Monaco - Climate data ''. Weather Atlas. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Monaco - Climate ''. Monaco website. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` 1er Salon International de l'Automobile de Monaco - 2017 ''. 1er salon international de l'automobile de Monaco ( in French ). Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 04. ^ Jump up to : `` Luxury hotel rooms and luxurious suites in the Hotel de Paris ''. En.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Palace Hotel de Paris in Monte - Carlo ''. En.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010. Jump up ^ http://www.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com/discover-the-hotel/renovation-works/ Jump up ^ `` ExclusiveGP ''. ExclusiveGP. Jump up ^ Grupa Wirtualna Polska. `` Formuła 1 ''. sportowefakty.wp.pl. Jump up ^ `` Davis Cup -- The World Cup of Tennis ''. Jump up ^ World Entertainment News Network. `` Ringo Moves To Monte Carlo To Avoid Tax Laws ''. Contactmusic.com. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monte Carlo. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Monte Carlo. 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Question: whats the difference between monte carlo and monaco
Answer: Monte Carlo (/ˈmɒnti ˈkɑːrloʊ/; Italian: [ˈmonte ˈkarlo]; French: Monte-Carlo [mɔ̃te kaʁlo], or colloquially Monte-Carl [mɔ̃te kaʁl]; Monégasque: Munte Carlu) officially refers to an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco