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Postcards

One of its major assets is its casi-
no, whose construction was autho-
rised by Prince Charles III
in 1856. After several unfruitful at-
tempts, the project was entrusted
to François Blanc, via the interme-
diary of the Société des Bains de
Mer, founded in 1863 and owned by
the prince. He had the casino built
on the Spélugues Plateau along
with hotels, boutiques and beau-
tiful villas, making it into a highly
sought-after neighbourhood. In
1866, the neighbourhood was re-
named Monte Carlo to pay homage
to the prince.
A separate municipality since then,
Monte Carlo became the most pri-
vileged area of Monaco. Given the
many benefits provided by residen-
cy on the Rock, several high-rises
were built starting in the 1970s,
changing the landscape.
If MonacoPhil had taken place over
100 years ago, you would have
arrived in Monaco by car, train or
coach.
You would have stayed at the
Hermitage,

On the left page
Old postcard of the casino entrance
Old postcard of the casino façade and
gardens
On this page
Old Monaco shuttle postcard
Old Monaco train station postcard
Old postcard of the Café de Paris in
Monte-Carlo.

Delcampe Magazine 31