Monte Carlo Weekly Photo

This statue of Princess Grace stands in a corner of the Princess Grace Rose Garden in Fontvieille. The words on the plaque below were writ...

You'll find benches like this all over Monte Carlo. Good place for a chat and to watch the world go by. Really so sorry I've not c...

This building is a couple of streets in from the main port of Monaco.

A quiet corner to recover after the chaos of the Grand Prix. This is part of the harbour in Fontvieille - in the background you can see terr...

Grand Prix Day! Tout le monde is in town. Vroom vroom.....

Let's have a little peace away from the chaos of the Grand Prix. This is not the main port of Monaco but the smaller and very pretty po...

The stands you see in the centre of the photograph are new this year - they face the pit lane. On the right in the background, you see the ...

This man is putting finishing touches to security for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Formula One cars will whizz past here and on past the swim...

You see Smart cars all over Monaco. A very sensible car, of course, for such a tiny place. They are used in business, as here, or privately...

I'm in a 'doorways' mood today. One is on Menton DP and this on Monte Carlo. This gate is a couple of streets in from the port. ...

Did you think I'd made a mistake and posted a Menton photograph on Monte Carlo DP? Not so, this is one of the many small streets tuck...

I couldn't resist this mixture of a modern facade reflecting the old buildings opposite. The sky appears to have windows that open. Now...

The stands are in place, the yachts are moored and the liners are arriving - it's almost Grand Prix time!

The Grand Prix of Monaco is organised by the Automobile Club, whose windows display photos of past winners. There is a Ferrari engine on di...

Let's get away from the chaos of Grand Prix preparations and take a walk in the Princess Grace Memorial garden. It's the right time...

Grand Prix preparations have been going on for weeks and the stands and barriers are still being put up. This is shot just before the Star...

If you've got to have a heart attack, then have it in Monaco. You'll find these machines all over the place - or rather the person ...

There is a small street in Monte Carlo, Avenue des Beaux Arts, which is known as the most expensive shopping street in the Principality. It...

There is an enormous carpark below the casino gardens - it goes down many many levels into the bowels of the earth, with exits and entrance...

The entrance to the prestigious Hôtel de Paris, which is on Casino Square and just by the casino itself. Good place to stay for the Gran...