Monte Carlo Weekly Photo

Not every day you see a piglet in Monaco.  There were two running around in a pen outside the circus, along with a baby goat. Perhaps a s...

  '24 Hours on the Cote d'Azur' This is a scene being shot outside the circus tent a couple of days ago.  Perhap...

If it's January and there's a lioness in town, then it must be time for Monaco's famous Festival of Circus.  We'd proba...

Our last day at the Monte Carlo's Festival of Circus and all the fabulous artistes including the Ringmaster, Petit Gougou as Monsieur L...

There are around a dozen clowns in the group ' Les Clowns en Folie ' - they drove through the streets of Monaco during the day to th...

This group of acrobats are from the Flag Circus of China and they perform acrobatics on lightbulbs. The first photo shows you how!

The tightrope walkers were magical - and scary. These two are part of the German 'Famille Weisheit' who have been in circus for 100 ...

Bello Nock was brilliant. He was one of only two acts to be awarded the Golden Clown by the Jury of Monte Carlo's Festival of Circus. ...

These pretty girls (referred to as models in the programme) were part of the Troupe Khubaev who represent the Bolshoi Circus of Moscow. The...

The White Birds really were - as you can see - white birds. These artists on their flying trapeze come from Russia and were spectacular. The...

The gymnasts of the Pompiers de Paris (the Paris Firemen) were brilliant. The 38 gymnasts really are Paris firemen. They were awarded a ...

The talented Chinese girls of the Troupe Acrobatique de Dalian. They were awarded a Silver Clown by the Jury.

Tiger, tiger... the beautiful tigers of Flavio Togni's Amercan Circus. The first photo was taken one morning and the second at the show ...

Last night a friend invited me to the 35th Festival International du Cirque in Monte Carlo - and it was fabulous! This is Roman Kapersky, a...

An elephant with two trunks! Feet covered in sand. In the main photo and the smaller one, the elephants are in their pen by the sea, waitin...

The elephants have a large pen overlooking the sea. There is hay to eat or throw around - there are several small tree trunks to play with ...

It's morning and rehearsal is over. The massive gates at the back of the tent have been opened to allow this performer to leave. Under ...

Even camels get a shampoo and blow- dry before they perform at the celebrated International Festival of Circus in Monte Carlo. Well - alrigh...

Camels in Monaco! One of the acts appearing in the Circus this year is this troup of camels - they have two humps. Apparently the two hump ...

The circus is back in town! Monaco's famous International Festival of Circus is in its 35th year. Each day the clowns board the special...