La Colle is a northwestern residential area in the

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, part of the traditional ''Quartier'' of

Moneghetti Les Moneghetti ( lij, Muneghëti ) is the northcentral Ward in the Principality of Monaco. Moneghetti was incorporated in La Condamine. Overview Situated in an area where the Alps drop into the Mediterranean Sea; Les Moneghetti has steep inclines ...

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/ref> It was also one of the ten modern administrative wards of Monaco until 2013, when it was merged with

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to form Jardin exotique.

Geography

La Colle lies on the north western side of the principality, just north of Fontvieille.Monaco – Geography / About Monaco / Monaco Official Site
/ref> La Colle is generally considered part of Moneghetti, even though it was its own administrative ward. It runs directly along the neighbouring French towns of

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and

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, as well as the Monégasque wards of

(formerly), Fontvieille and

Demographics

La Colle was the second-smallest ward in Monaco in terms of population (

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is the smallest), as well as the third-smallest in terms of land size. La Colle had a population of 2,829 and an area of . Monaco has ten state-operated schools, four private schools and one

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; one state school and one private school are located in La Colle. Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco's only hospital, is located in the westernmost portion of La Colle.

Economy

La Colle takes after Fontvieille in being one of the more industrial areas in Monaco.Monaco – Walks / Places to visit / Monaco Official Site
/ref> For instance Venturi and its subsidiary Voxan have an eco-friendly factory located here. Its location within Monaco helps to expedite shipping; located more on the outside of the city, manufacturing causes little problem to Monaco's high end tourist industry. Even though La Colle is more industrialized, there is real estate along the

-La Colle border.Real Estate Monaco La Colle
/ref> Because La Colle's location more outside the city center, its real estate sales are generally less. Averaging 13% to 18% less than neighboring Fontvieille or

La Condamine La Condamine ( lij, A Cundamina ) is the central ward in the Principality of Monaco. Its landmarks include Port Hercules, the Rainier III Nautical Stadium, and the Princess Antoinette Park. Its farmer's market at the ''Place d'Armes'' dates fro ...

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Tourism

La Colle is more of an industrial area, but some small hotels can be found here, helping Monaco's high end tourist industry.

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