Tourist Attractions & Monuments Monaco

Discover illustrious characters from a mythological past unfolding their adventures in the salons... You will be fascinated by these frescoes dating from the ^16th century. Their discovery resonates with the history of the Principality and its age-old ties with the Mediterranean world. Today, two heroes and a heroine of the ancient world, Hercules, Ulysses and Europa, come back to life, with their exploits and adventures now revealed on the frescoes of the Palace.

The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation is a not-for-profit institution founded by Majid Boustany and housed in a delicate setting in the Principality of Monaco. Its aim is to introduce the public to the most enigmatic English figurative artist of the ^20th century. Francis Bacon lived and worked in Monaco from July 1946 until the early 1950s. The collections are impressive with over 2,500 works, some signed by his peers, and temporary exhibitions.

The lovely Princess Antoinette Park is a one-hectare garden with century-old olive trees. It is ideal for families thanks to the many activities offered by the Principality: ball games, ping-pong, badminton, playgrounds, mini animal farm, mini-golf, educational vegetable garden... Activities take place throughout the year (egg hunts at Easter, storytelling, etc.). It is possible to privatize the park for events or birthdays.

Behind the Grimaldi Forum, you will discover the "Champion Promenade", the "Walk of Fame" version of Monaco! This walk presents the bare footprints of the greatest footballers molded in the ground: Platini, Ronaldo, Fontaine... One after the other, these champions of the round ball have frozen their mark in the pavement forever. Every year, a gala evening is organized during which the new Golden Foot Winner is nominated.