La Rousse (; Monégasque: ''A Russa''), also formerly known as La Rousse-Saint Roman (until 2013), is the northernmost

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in the

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. La Rousse is incorporated in the traditional quarter of

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. Since 2018, it is home to a police station near the border with France.

Geography

La Rousse is an administrative constituency; previously, it was a subdivision of the traditional district of Monte Carlo. It is the seventh district of Monaco. It is located near the Larvotto area. In 2008 it had 3,102 inhabitants, according to the census. It covers an area of 17.68

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or 0.1768 square kilometres. La Rousse is bordered by the

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to the north and east, Saint Michel and

to the south, and Larvotto to the south and west. It has no direct access to the

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Landmarks

La Rousse is a

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. Tour Odéon, a

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, is located on ''Avenue de l'Annonciade''. At 170 m, Tour Odéon is the tallest structure in Monaco.

Notable residents

* Chris Froome (professional road cyclist)

References

Quarters of Monaco France–Monaco border crossings {{Monaco-geo-stub

Geography

Landmarks

Notable residents

See also

References