Moneghetti is an area ('modern quartier') of the
principalityA principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
of
MonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...
, and an administrative Ward in the traditional quartier of
La CondamineLa Condamine is the second oldest district in Monaco, after Monaco-Ville. It is known for its distinctive wide harbor and moored expensive yachts.- Location in Monaco :By broad definition it is one of the four traditional Quartiers...
.
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Moneghetti is an area ('modern quartier') of the
principalityA principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
of
MonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...
, and an administrative Ward in the traditional quartier of
La CondamineLa Condamine is the second oldest district in Monaco, after Monaco-Ville. It is known for its distinctive wide harbor and moored expensive yachts.- Location in Monaco :By broad definition it is one of the four traditional Quartiers...
.
Location
Moneghetti lies on the north central border of the country. It runs directly into the neighbouring French town of
BeausoleilBeausoleil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in south-eastern France. It adjoins the Principality of Monaco.Beausoleil was formerly known as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur ....
, as well as another Monaco quarter,
FontvieilleFontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes...
.
Features
The quartier is noted for its steep inclines, since it is situated in an area where the
AlpsThe Alps are one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
drop directly down to the Mediterranean.
Its parish church is the church of the Sacred Heart, and it also contains the headquarters of the Scout and Guide Association of Monaco (
Association des Guides et Scouts de MonacoMonaco has one of the world's smallest national Scouting and Guiding organizations, the Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco . The association has about 78 members...
).
External links
- View of Moneghetti http://www.biai-mc.com/images/buildings/MONEGHETTI.jpg