Larvotto
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Larvotto is a south eastern residential area, and is part of the traditional quartier of Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....

 in the principality of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

. It is also one of the 10 modern administrative Wards of Monaco.

Demographics

This district is the largest ward in Monaco in terms of population, and is the second largest in terms of land size (Fontvieille
Fontvieille
Fontvieille may refer to:*Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône, a commune in the French département of Bouches-du-Rhône*Fontvieille, Monaco, a community within Monaco consisting of land reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea...

 is first).
Larvotto has a Population of 5,443 and is 0.34 km². (Census 2008).

Monaco has ten state
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

-operated schools, four private schools, and one university
International University of Monaco
The International University of Monaco is an English-language school in Monaco, specializing in business education. IUM is operated by the Institut des hautes études économiques et commerciales group of schools, which is owned by Career Education Corporation a US-listed professional education...

. There are no state schools and only one private school are located in this district.

There are also very few government offices located in this district, except for Monaco's only convention center.

Location

Larvotto lies on the south eastern side of the country, just east of Monte Carlo. Larvotto is generally considered part of Monte Carlo, even though it is its own administrative Ward. It runs directly along the neighbouring French town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France between Monaco and Menton. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the neighboring Var Department.-History:In pre-Roman times the area was settled by the...

, as well as the Monégasque Wards of, Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....

 and La Rousse/Saint Roman.

About a third of Larvotto has been reclaimed from the sea. This mostly comes from three auras, a 4 hectare Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco's new Convention center the Grimaldi forum, and the Japanese Garden.

Tourism

Larvotto is more of residential area, but there are many chain-owned hotels, that can be found here, helping Monaco's high end tourist industry.

Larvotto is also the name of Monaco's only public beach. Larvotto Beach is a vary well travailed tourist spot, and boast Monaco's International Fireworks Competition.

Features

Larvotto takes after Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....

 in being one of the more residential/tourist areas in Monaco. For instance Le Meridien Beach Plaza is located here. Its location within Monaco makes it a easy walking detection, also because it has so many parks, many people are choosing to move here from neighboring Saint Roman and other Wards.

Avenue Princess Grace located along side Larvotto Beach is the world's most expensive street to live on. The Wall Street Journal reported that the average place went for about $69,700 per square foot making it the most expansive street in the world for years 2008-2010.
Housing here Averages 10% to 20% more than neighboring La Rousse/Saint Roman or Saint Michel
Saint Michel, Monaco
Saint Michel is a Northern central residential area and is part of the traditional quartier Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern of Monaco.-Demographics:...

.

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