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The Avenue Princesse Grace is an avenue in the

Larvotto Larvotto (french: Le Larvotto; also known as Larvotto/Bas Moulins; lij, Larvotu ) is the easternmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. It is part of the quarter of Monte Carlo. It has an estimated surface area of and access to the Mediterr ...

ward of

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. It is named after Grace Kelly, Princess consort of Monaco. It is the most expensive street in the world according to

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'', July 23, 2009 In other words, property along this street is on average worth $17,750 per square foot and each square metre £73,000.

History

Most of the land of the Larvotto district was purchased by Gildo Pastor in the aftermath of

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'', May 21, 2014 In 1966,

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...

allowed him to start building high-rise buildings. This led to the construction of dense apartment buildings and luxury hotels from the 1960s onwards. Some were built as recently as the 2000s.

Addresses

*1, Avenue Princesse Grace: Residence Le Mirabeau. *2, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Sardanapale *3, Avenue Princesse Grace: Émilie Palace. *5, Avenue Princesse Grace: La Réserve *7, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Houston Palace. *10, Avenue Princesse Grace:

Grimaldi Forum The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is a conference and congress centre located on the seafront of Monaco's eastern beach quartier, Larvotto. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra regularly perform there. This is also t ...

. *11, Avenue Princesse Grace:

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. *17, Avenue Princesse Grace:

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, one of two locations of the

New National Museum of Monaco The New National Museum of Monaco (french: Nouveau Musée National de Monaco) often abbreviated to NMNM, is a museum of contemporary visual art in Monaco. The museum is situated in two locations, the Villa Sauber and the Villa Paloma. The venues di ...

. *21, avenue Princesse Grace: Le 21. *22, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Méridien Beach Plaza. *24, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Roccabella. *26, Avenue Princesse Grace: Sporting Monte-Carlo, home to nightclub Jimmy'z. *27, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Formentor. *31, Avenue Princesse Grace: L'Estoril. *37, Avenue Princesse Grace: Palais de la Plage. *39, Avenue Princesse Grace:

Le Bahia Le Bahia is a high-rise residential building in Monaco. Location It is located at 39 Avenue Princesse Grace in the Larvotto district of Monaco.

. *40, Avenue Princesse Grace:

Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort The Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort is a resort located in the neighborhood of Larvotto, Monaco. The hotel is part of the Société des bains de mer de Monaco. History Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort opened in 2006. In April 2018, the hotel in ...

. There is also public sculpture on the street, called ''Le Pêcheur''.Emporis: Le Pêcheur
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References

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