Casino at night with a fountain in front

Monte Carlo is the wealthiest of Monaco's four quarters, sometimes erroneously believed to be the country's capital, even though there formally is none. Monte Carlo is known for its casinos, gambling, glamour, and for sightings of famous people. The permanent population is 30,000 (1990 estimate). Monte Carlo quarter includes, not only Monte Carlo proper where the casino is located, but also includes the neighborhoods of Saint Michel, Saint Roman/Tenao, and the beach community of Larvotto. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 242 KB) Taken on July 2nd in Monacoville, Monaco File links The following pages link to this file: Monte Carlo ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 242 KB) Taken on July 2nd in Monacoville, Monaco File links The following pages link to this file: Monte Carlo ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... Gambler redirects here, for other meanings see The Gambler // Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... Michel is French for Michael. ... Saint Roman is the smallest and northernmost community in the country of Monaco. ... The Larvotto is the name of the only public beach in Monaco and also the name of the area it is located in. ...

Monte Carlo is home to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place; it also hosts world championship boxing bouts, the Monte Carlo Masters, fashion shows and other events. Monte Carlo has been visited by royalty as well as commoners and movie stars for decades. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to several streets in the principality of Monaco during one weekend of each year when they are closed to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held annually, and since 1929, in the Principality of Monaco considered to be one of the most important and prestigious races around the world alongside the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. ...

Monte Carlo is one of Europe's leading tourist resorts. Within the casino complex is the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo, an opera and ballet house, and the headquarters of the Ballets de Monte Carlo. In 1861 a 50-year concession to operate the gaming rooms was granted to a private individual. Since 1898 the concession has been operated by the Société des Bains de Mer, a private company, in which the government now holds a majority interest. This corporation also owns the principal hotels and clubs of the community that serve the tourist trade. The citizens of Monaco are exempt from taxes, and they are forbidden to enter the gaming rooms. A resort is a place for holidaying or vacationing. ...

In 1873, Joseph Jagger gained the casino great publicity by "breaking the bank at Monte Carlo" by discovering and capitalizing on a bias in one of the casino's roulette wheels. Technically, the bank in this sense was the money held on the table by the croupier. According to an article in The Times in the late 19th century, it was thus possible to break the bank several times. The 1892 song The Man that Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo was probably inspired by the exploits of Charles Wells, who broke the bank on many occasions on the first two of his three trips. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... Joseph Hobson Jagger (1830–1892) was a British engineer, referred to as, but not an exclusive holder of the title of, the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo. ... Roulette is a casino and gambling game (Roulette is a French word meaning small wheel). A croupier turns a round roulette wheel which has 37 or 38 separately numbered pockets in which a ball must land. ... A croupier is the person who takes and pays out bets at a gambling table, often in a Casino. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... Charles Wells (1841-1926), gambler and confidence trickster, is one of the men that broke the bank at Monte Carlo, made famous by the song. ...

James Bond, fictional British spy and protagonist of the Bond book and movie series, frequented the city's glamorous, Belle Époque casino. The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... La Belle Époque, or beautiful era, was a period in Frances history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring at the midpoint of the Third Republic, the Belle Époque was considered a golden time of beauty, innovation, and peace between France and...

External links

• Monte Carlo A visitor guide for Monte Carlo and Monaco

• Monte Carlo travel guide from Wikitravel
• Monte Carlo - Fullscreen 360 degree Quicktime VR Panorama
• Monaco Portal