Heritage in Monaco: the story of a principality

Old Monaco, its medieval lanes and the Prince's Palace have crowned the Rock for centuries. Residence of the Grimaldi, the Palace opens its court of honour and its State Apartments — Renaissance frescoes, the Hercules Gallery, the Throne Room — which we visit in private, with a guide expert in the dynasty.

The Cathedral of Monaco, where the princes rest and where Rainier III and Grace Kelly were married, completes the route. We compose the visit away from peak hours, closest to the history of the principality.

Clinging to the cliff since 1910, the Oceanographic Museum was founded by Prince Albert I, a scholar and explorer of the seas, and long directed by Commander Cousteau. Its aquariums, its collections and its panoramic terrace make it one of the finest museums of the Mediterranean.

We arrange the private visit, away from peak hours, narrated by a specialist, and access to the behind-the-scenes when the programme allows — a plunge into two centuries of marine science.

The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco displays its modern and contemporary art collection between the Villa Paloma and the Villa Sauber; the Exotic Garden, suspended above the sea, gathers thousands of succulents and a prehistoric cave. We open these places in private, with exceptional placement and welcome.

An evening at the Monte-Carlo Opera in the Salle Garnier, a landmark exhibition, a visit to a private collection: Monégasque culture extends into the evening, dinner and transfers coordinated.

Minutes away, the Riviera extends the heritage: the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild at Cap-Ferrat, the Villa Kérylos at Beaulieu, the gardens of Èze. We compose the cultural escape, by chauffeured car or by helicopter from the Monaco heliport.