Updated on June 19, 2023
There are so many reasons to love Monaco.
It’s an exceptional place where anything is possible: where luck finds those who come to meet it with a smile. A parade of experiences and memories await you under the Mediterranean sun... Here, Italian mezzo-soprano star Cécilia Bartoli tells us about her passion for the Principality.
Let’s fall in love with Monte-Carlo!

Cécilia Bartoli: That’s easy – the Opéra de Monte-Carlo! Not only is it a stunning building with beautiful views out over the Mediterranean, but it is also known far and wide as a top-class venue – a reputation that has only grown over the centuries.
C.B: It’s got to be my Monaco debut at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in The Barber of Seville – over 30 years ago now.
C.B: Home!
The truffle has never seemed so prominent on our plates. From fine-dining establishments to more contemporary spots, it is showcased, shaved, and prepared in a variety of ways—reflecting a craze that now extends well beyond the exclusive realm of haute cuisine.

A meeting with space explorer and French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who was invited to give a talk to nearly 250 high school students from Monaco, followed by a presentation to over a thousand guests of the Monaco Méditerranée Foundation at the Rainier III Auditorium.

For ten years, Chopard has created the majestic Christmas tree displayed in the lobby of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a spectacular creation designed to harmonize with the decorations on the Place du Casino and unveiled each year by the jewelry house’s decorators.
