2727 FRANCE (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) / MONACO - Côte d'Azur

The Côte d'Azur (literally: Azure Coast), often known in English as the French Riviera, is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from the Italian border (Italian Riviera) in the east to Saint-Tropez, Hyères, Toulon, or Cassis in the west. This coastline was one of the first modern resort areas. It began as a winter health resort for the British upper class at the end of the 18th century.

1969 MONACO - Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race held each year. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world and, alongside  the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of  Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, which makes it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One.

0318 MONACO - A stopover on the French Riviera

"With God's Help", as its national anthem says, but also due to the abilities of the House of Grimaldi, who rule it, with brief interruptions, since 1297, the Principality of Monaco managed not only to survive the vicissitudes of history, but also to remain independent. The skill of the Princes of Monaco is proven by the welfare prevailing now in the country, the second smallest (after the Vatican), but the most densely populated in the world. Monaco boasts also the world's highest gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita at $186,175 (approximately 20 times higher than that of Romania, for example), and the world's highest life expectancy at nearly 90 years. According to all these statistics, Monaco seems to be not only a tax haven, but a paradise in every sense of the word.