The PanoramicTour of Monaco and Monte Carlo 3 February 2017

The PanoramicTour of Monaco and Monte Carlo
3 February 2017
14:00 Departure from the conference center
Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours.
Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional
driver.
22:00 Returning to the hotel
Price: FREE
During the Tour will visit the Historical Places
Monte Carlo Casino’s Building
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo
Prince’s Monaco Palace
Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo Harbor in Monaco
Note: Only, the museums entrance fee and lunch will be paid by the participants.
Historical Places Information
1. Monte Carlo Casino’s Building
Officially
Carlo",
named "Casino
the Monte
de
Carlo
MonteCasino is
a gambling and entertainment complex
located in Monaco. It includes a casino,
the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo, and
the office of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo.
The Casino de Monte-Carlo is owned and operated by the Société des bains de mer de
Monaco, a public company in which the Monaco government and the ruling family have
a
majority
interest.
The
company
also
owns
the
principal
hotels, sports
clubs, foodservice establishments, and nightclubs throughout Monaco. The idea of
opening a gambling casino in Monaco belongs to Princess Caroline, a shrewd, businessminded spouse of Prince Florestan I. Revenues from the proposed venture were
supposed to save the House of Grimaldi from bankruptcy. The ruling family's persistent
financial problems became especially acute after the loss of tax revenue from two
breakaway towns, Menton and Roquebrune, which declared independence from
Monaco in 1848 and refused to pay taxes on olive oil and fruit imposed by the
Grimaldis.
2. Opera de Monte Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house,
which
is
part
of
the Monte
Carlo
Casino located in the principality of Monaco.
With the lack of cultural diversions available
in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III,
along with the Société des bains de mer,
decided to include a concert hall as part of the casino. The main public entrance to the
hall was from the casino, while Charles III's private entrance was on the western side. It
opened in 1879 and became known as the Salle Garnier, after the architect Charles
Garnier, who designed it. During the renovation of the Salle Garnier in 2004–05, the
company presented operas at the Salle des Princes in the local Grimaldi Forum, a
modern conference and performance facility where Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and
the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra regularly perform.
3. Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo
The Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo is a hotel
located in Monaco, It was opened in
1863 as part of the development of
Monaco by the Société des Bains de
Mer (SBM) under the auspices of Charles
III of Monaco. The Hôtel de Paris MonteCarlo is a luxury hotel at the heart of
Monaco, and is owned and operated by SBM, along with the Hôtel Hermitage MonteCarlo, the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel and the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. The hotel
is regularly listed on the annual Conde Nast Traveller Gold List. It has notable
restaurants, including the Michelin 3-starLouis XV and Michelin-starred Le Grill, as well
as the Le Bar Americain listed on World's Best Bar selection.
4. Prince’s Monaco Palace
The Prince's
Palace
Monaco is
residence of
of
the official
the Prince
of
Monaco. Built in 1191 as a
Genoese fortress, during its
long
and
often
dramatic
history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of
the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the Grimaldi family who first
captured it in 1297. The Grimaldi ruled the area first as feudal lords, and from the 17th
century as sovereign princes, but their power was often derived from fragile
agreements with their larger and stronger neighbours. Thus while other European
sovereigns were building luxurious, modern Renaissance and Baroquepalaces, politics
and common sense demanded that the palace of the Monegasque rulers be fortified.
This unique requirement, at such a late stage in history, has made the palace at Monaco
one of the most unusual in Europe. Indeed, when its fortifications were finally relaxed
during the late 18th century, it was seized by the French and stripped of its treasures,
and fell into decline, while the Grimaldi were exiled for over 20 years.
5. Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
The Formula
One Monaco
Grand
Prix has had a support open-wheel
race in many of its editions. The race
was first held as a Formula Junior race
in 1950, won by Stirling Moss, but it
was only brought back as a permanent
event in 1959. Formula Junior was
replaced by Formula Two and Formula
Three in 1964 and the support race was now held with F3 cars. A European Formula
Three Championship was introduced in 1974 but the Monaco race was not part of it and
instead attracted drivers from the various national and international F3 series held in
Europe. After the end of the European Championship it was one of the two unofficial
European F3 races along with the Masters of Formula 3. The F3 race was cancelled after
1997 and replaced by an International Formula 3000 race, held until 2004. The F3 race
was resurrected once again in 2005 as a part of the Formula Three Euroseries, but this
championship never returned as it had mostly followed the DTM calendar. The World
Series by Renault has raced next to Formula One since 2005. Three drivers have won the
Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race twice: Peter Arundell for Lotus in 1961
and
1962, Alain
Ferté for Oreca in 1981 and 1982 and
for Tatuus in 1993 and Prema Powerteam in 1995.
Gianantonio
Pacchioni
6. Monte Carlo Harbor in Monaco
Monte Carlo Harbor is the only
deep-water port in Monaco.
The port has been in use since
ancient times. The modern
port was completed in 1926,
and
underwent
substantial
improvements in the 1970s. It
covers
almost
40
acres
(160,000 m2), enough to provide anchorage for up to 700 vessels. The port is located in
the La Condamine district. Harbour pilots are required for all vessels longer than 30
metres. The depth of water in the harbour ranges from seven metres for standard
berths and up to 40 metres for the outer piers and cruise ship docks. In 2010 the Finnish
manufacturer of marinas and pontoons Marinetek was hired to deliver three new
pontoons to Port Hercule. Monaco's old fixed piers were replaced by Marinetek's
floating concrete pontoons. The renovation was completed in 2011. In 2011, Jean
Michel Jarre performed a free concert in front of 85,000 spectators, to celebrate the
wedding of Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock.
The PanoramicTour of Cannes & St Tropez
4 February 2017
08:30 Departure from the conference center
Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours.
Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional
driver.
19:00 Returning to the hotel
Price: FREE
During the Tour will visit the Historical Places
Cannes
Cannes Harbor
Notre Dame in Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
St. Tropez
Harbour Le Marine ( Vieux Port )
La Ponche (Old Town)
Note: Only, the museums entrance fee and lunch will be paid by the participants.
Historical Places Information
1. Cannes Harbor
The Port of Cannes, also known as the
"Old
Port"
as
it
is
older
than
neighbouring Port Pierre Canto, is a
busy and popular place to be on the
French Riviera. It is one of the famous
destinations along this coastline, where
many boat and yacht owners like to
stay, particularly during the spring and summer. It is located in the centre of Cannes,
directly west of the Palais des Festivals and the famous Croisette. One of its outstanding
features is its "porosity" with the city. In other terms, the marina is perfectly integrated
into the town centre of Cannes, without barriers and with large docks, making it a very
popular place for walkers and visitors as well as boat owners. The Old Port of Cannes is
therefore the stage for many of the events which take place in Cannes throughout the
year, such as the famous Cannes Film Festival each May, the boat show, and many more,
be it in summer or winter.
2. Notre Dame in Cannes
At the top of the Suquet hill the church of the
Notre Dame looks more like a fortress as a
church in late gothic style. The bell tower was
the part of the ancient hedging wall. The
vaulted opening in the tower joins the square
at the entrance of the church with the garden
along the castle. This clock tower is fantastic.
3. Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival named until 2002 as
the International Film Festival (Festival
international du film) and known in
English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an
annual
film festival held
in Cannes,
France, which previews new films of all
genres, including documentaries, from
around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually
in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former
head of French pay-TV operator Canal+ Pierre Lescure took over as President of the
festival. The Board of Directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the
festival The 2016 Cannes Film Festival took place between 11 and 22 May 2016.
Australian film director George Miller was the President of the Jury. I, Daniel Blake,
directed by British director Ken Loach, won the Palme d'Or.
4. Harbor Le Marine ( Vieux Port )
With a capacity for 734 moorings divided
between two basins on an area of nine
hectares in the heart of the village, Saint
Tropez’s harbor is a main port of call in the
Mediterranean. Innovation and top quality
services have made it one of the most
famous marinas in the world. Visitors are
charmed by the idyllic scene of small fishing boats and fashionable yachts docked in the
harbor, which is lined by pastel-colored Mediterranean houses and lively cafes with
outdoor terraces.
5. La Ponche (Old Town)
The Old Town of Saint-Tropez,
known as "La Ponche" borders the
Vieux Port harbor basin and is below
the citadel. La Ponche is the historic
center of the fishing village and is the
most picturesque area of Saint
Tropez. Part of it has been laid out as
a pedestrian zone of narrow alleyways and quaint cobblestone lanes abounding with
small shops, upscale boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. Tourists can begin exploring this
lively quarter at the Rue de la Citadelle that leads into the center of the Old Town.