Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Monte Carlo, Monaco

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Monte Carlo 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 … that 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, Café de Paris, and 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 8 kilometers (5 mi) to its east is the western border of Italy.