Grottes de l’Observatoire

Grottes de l’Observatoire is a cave in Municipality of Monaco, Monaco. Grottes de l’Observatoire is situated nearby to the garden Jardin Exotique de Monaco, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Jardin exotique - allée louis Barral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jardin Exotique de Monaco and Stade Louis II.

Jardin Exotique de Monaco

Garden

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The Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco. The garden, which first opened in 1931, primarily features exotic succulent plants.

The Stade Louis II, or simply Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco, near the border with Cap-d'Ail commune of France. It serves primarily as a venue for Athletics and football, being the home of AS Monaco. Stade Louis II is situated 410 metres south of Grottes de l’Observatoire.

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology

Museum

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology is located within the Jardin Exotique de Monaco. It was opened in 1902 and contains a collection of fossils and other excavated artifacts relating to the prehistory of Monaco and areas nearby. Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology is situated 100 metres north of Grottes de l’Observatoire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jardin Exotique and Fontvieille.

Jardin Exotique

Suburb

Photo: Rado Bahna, Public domain.

Jardin Exotique is the westernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. It is incorporated in the traditional quarter of La Condamine. Jardin Exotique ward was created in 2013, from the Les Révoires and La Colle wards, as part of an overall re-redistricting at that time.

Fontvieille

Suburb

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Fontvieille is the southernmost district of the Principality of Monaco. The district was designed by architect Manfredi Nicoletti and developed under the direction of Italian engineer Gianfranco Gilardini between the 1970s and 1990s.