{"id":107283,"date":"2021-03-11T05:48:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/linsolente-modernite-de-monaco\/"},"modified":"2021-03-12T05:42:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T10:42:14","slug":"monacos-brazen-modernity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/all-destinations\/monacos-brazen-modernity\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaco\u2019s brazen modernity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long overshadowed by a troubled image, the Principality of Monaco has successfully turned things around in the last 20\u00a0years with a new emphasis on glamour and environmental commitment. And figureheads in the form of the new Place du Casino and the H\u00f4tel de Paris Monte-Carlo - regaining its place as one of the world\u2019s most enviable luxury hotels.<\/h4>\n

Monaco. The stuff of dreams. The promise of the good life in an entrancing setting on the shores of the Mediterranean, under the almost endless sun. A picture-postcard that is, in fact, not that far removed from reality, and which in no way detracts from the environmental and oceanographic commitments of this city-state that is striving not only to keep pace with change but be out on the cutting-edge. The major undertakings initiated under the impetus of Prince Albert II in this constantly evolving principality certainly deserve closer attention, including Mareterra<\/a>, the ambitious offshore extension project to reclaim 15 acres of land bookmarked to become the Anse du Portier eco-district in 2025. Protecting the environment and maritime biodiversity was the key priority assigned to star architects Renzo Piano and Denis Valode as part of this real estate development that just so happens to be one of the most exclusive (and expensive!) launched since the turn of the 21st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\t\t