Arts
Nature As Is
NATURE is the most enchanting creation of the Universe. It reveals itself through dazzling, colorful flowers, sun-drenched fruits, extraordinary animals, majestic mountains, deep blue...
By Helga Piaget
Curated perspectives from the world’s most influential circles
On the cover
SIGNALS
Vanishing Act
THERE ARE STORIES in the automotive world that border on folklore, tales whispered in the rarified air of concours lawns, exchanged between collectors as one might trade legends of lo...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Arts
Endless Sun-Days
AT THE CENTER of Xevi Solà’s paintings is a familiar summer scene - and an unfamiliar sense of unease. A swimming pool glimmers in the sun, bodies linger at its edge, and time appears...
By Damien Simonelli
L'Art De Vivre
The Vigneron
Viticulture is a craft that asks much, yet gives just as much in return. Working the vine means living in constant dialogue with nature - reading its moods, respecting its rhythms, accepting its unpr...
By H.R.H. Prince Felix of Luxembourg
Arts
The Guardian Of Culture
IN THE RADIANT HEART OF MONACO’S cultural capital, David Nahmad stands as a beacon of art and humanity, his boundless passion for masterpieces weaving a tapestry of cultural unity that transcends borders. Born in 1947 in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Jewish family Nahmad’s journey from Leba...
By Karolina Blasiak
GASTRONOMY
Cars And Caviar
I AM A VERY FRIENDLY GUY. I love everyone. But in my profession, it’s tough to build real friendships. I’m always working, flying between my two restaurants in Monaco and New York, and when I’m not working, I’m spending time with my family and kids. And then there’s my age—you don’t...
By Antonio Salvatore
SALONS
Legacy, Influence, And A Very Big Night
There are evenings that merely punctuate the social calendar - and then there are those rare nights that quietly recalibrate it. The second Annual Gala of The Monegasque™, held on December 3 at the Yacht Club de Monaco, belonged decisively to the latter. Set against the maritime modernism of Lord Foster’s architectural masterpiece, the black-tie gala unfolded as a statement of intent. Royals, dignitaries, captains of industry, and leading figures from fashion, art, and finance gathered with a s...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
JOURNEYS
A Shared Vocabulary Of Excellence
THERE ARE HOTELS that define a skyline, and then there are hotels that define a city. In Singapore, Marina Bay Sands does both. Its triple-tower silhouette - a futuristic colossus crowned by the world’s most cinematic rooftop pool - has long been an emblem of the Lion City’s audacit...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
JOURNEYS
A Decade Above The Rest
TOGETHER WITH MY PARTNERS, Matthieu Orioli (now COO) and Patrick Rossire (now CFO), we founded Simply Jet in early 2016, shortly after graduating from the École Hôtelière de Lausanne. Our ambition was to bring finest Swiss hospitality to the private jet charter industry. We entered...
By Yann-Guillaume Jaccard
AS AN ART ADVISOR with decades spent navigating the ebbs and flows of the global art market, I’ve witnessed firsthand how collectors build legacies that transcend fleeting trends and economic turbulence. My aim is always to offer clear-eyed guidance on the art market and its forces....
By Karolina Blasiak
SPORTING LIFE
Studying At Full Throttle
THERE IS A CERTAIN HOUR in Monaco - after the sun has slipped behind the hills of the Tête de Chien, and before the harbor fully settles - when the Principality seems to remember itself. Engines once screamed here. Legends once walked these pavements quietly, anonymously, long before the w...
By Miguel CostaON THE VIDEO DIGITAL COVER
Experience the allure of Monaco's elite with The Monegasque Digital Video Cover, showcasing a captivating lineup of illustrious monegasque personalities.
Antonio Salvatore
Antonio Salvatore - A Food Editor for The Monegasque™ , covering culinary art and food trends, Michelin-starred chef Antonio Salvatore was born in Basilicata, Italy, and has traveled extensively, honing his craft in Spain, England, and Russia. Now based in Monaco, he serves refined contemporary Italian cuisine at Rampoldi’s exclusive five-table setting, using top-quality ingredients from Menton, San Remo, and Southern Italy. His signature dishes include bottoni di vitello tonnato, cabri dodici ore, and texture di cioccolato, while at the brasserie, he reimagines classic dishes with a modern twist.
WORLD
PHOTO SENSITIVE
1833, far from the gilded salons of Paris, history quietly shifted on a warm January day in a modest room in Campinas, São Paulo. With a homemade camera obscura and a sheet of chemically treated paper, Hercule Florence - an Italo-Franco-Monegasque inventor with an artist’s soul - accompanied by pharmacist Joaquim Corrêa de Mello, fixed light into an image. They called what they had made photographie. The word would later conquer the world, but this first utterance came six years before Louis Dag...
By Antonio Francisco Alvares Florence
PERSON OF INTEREST
The Clause Collector
The email arrived at 11:47 P.M. from a law firm account with one of those polite, tidy signatures - Best regards, followed by a wall of phone numbers. Marjorie saw it while standing in her kitchen, rinsing a wineglass.
Marjorie ran development at a mid-sized American cultural institution with an impressive history, a modest endowment, and a clinical fear of the phrase restricted funds. Years in the job had given her the ability to sound delighted on the phone while silently calculating the staf...
By Sophie Orléans
CAPITAL
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
THE FASTEST BUSINESS JET in the world has taken off, and it's proving that the journey is just as exciting as the destination.
Channeling more than eight decades of craftsmanship and expertise, the Montreal-based manufacturer Bombardier has tailored its latest offering to the most discerning travelers - those who value time, flexibility, and an environment designed for productivity, unparalleled comfort and wellbeing. The peerless ultra-long-range Global 8000, described by Bomb...
By Alexander Agafiev
SPORTING LIFE
BEING BARBAGIUANS
SOME STORIES IN MONACO are written not in palaces or boardrooms, but on football pitches - stories born of tradition, family, and a shared passion for giving back. One of those stories is the Barbagiuans, a football team that means far more to me than just sport.
The Barbagiuans - a word that affectionately means “uncles” in the local dialect - were founded by my uncle, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, in the 1980s. What b...
By Louis Ducruet
STYLE
A LOVE LETTER TO MY WARDROBE
There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way we relate to our wardrobes. Increasingly, people are moving towards building timeless wardrobes rather than chasing the next trend. In fashion, what’s new is so often just the past rediscovered - Nineties silhouettes have proven remarkably enduring in recent collections, while designers like Saint Laurent are now drawing fresh inspiration from the Seventies and Eighties. This shift isn’t just about nostalgia; it’s about valuing what lasts and findi...
By Inna Dudakova
Music
A DIFFERENT TUNE
I WAS THOROUGHLY ENJOYING the Christmas Gala hosted by The Monegasque™ magazine when the evening’s emcee, resplendent and camp in top hat and tails, launched into that old chestnut My Way.
To be fair, the iconic song made famous by Frank Sinatra is the No. 1 tune requested for funerals in the UK, but I really tire of hearing it at countless piano bars and karaoke parties in the Principality. Turning to the guest on my right, I rolled my eyes and whispered, “I wished that Paul A...
By Annette Anderson
GASTRONOMY
THE GREAT FOOD ADVENTURE
IT’S FAIR TO SAY that Amazónico Monte-Carlo has generated quite a buzz since its grand opening on the rooftop of the newly revamped Café de Paris in the spring of 2024. As someone who tends to steer clear of hype, the fourth addition to the Amazónico concept - following Madrid, Dubai, and London - initially slipped under my radar despite all the noise.
But as I stepped into the restaurant’s luxuriant Lounge Bar area and was politely ushered to a table almost hidden by lush vege...
By Suzanna Chambers
JOURNEYS
BEAUSiTE Zermatt: A Grand Alpine Revival with a Matterhorn View
Set high above the car-free village of Zermatt, BEAUSiTE Zermatt occupies one of the most privileged panoramic positions in the Alps, with an uninterrupted view of the Matterhorn dominating the horizon. At 1,620 metres above sea level, the hotel feels inseparable from the landscape that made Zermatt a global symbol of alpinism.
First opened in 1907 at the height of the Belle Époque, the hotel was built during the golden age of mountaineering, when railway access transformed Zermatt into an inte...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
MONAPINIONTM
Thoughts, arguments, opinions and reflections
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Helga Piaget
Working Across Generations To Protect Life's Greatest Commodity
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Luiz F. Costa Macambira
We are not just a publication; and for sure not another luxury magazine
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Maren Tschinkel
My goal is to inspire others with my approach to health
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H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
A Bentley, a legacy, and the art of acquiring well
Influential People
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SP Hinduja Shanu (Hinduja Family)
With a net worth of $19.5 billion, the Hinduja family is listed at #55 on Forbes 2018 The World’s Billionaires and #4 on India’s Richest 2018: The Top Ten Billionaires. As a senior member of the Hind...
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James Ratcliffe
Former chemical engineer James Ratcliffe is the founder, chairman and majority owner of chemical powerhouse Ineos Group. The London-based conglomerate produces everything from synthetic oils and plast...
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Stefano Pessina
Stefano Pessina heads the world's largest drugstore chain, Walgreens Boots Alliance. Pessina bought over 1,500 rival companies across Europe, merged his UniChem Group with Alliance Boots and took it p...
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Eyal Ofer
Ofer owns Global Holdings, an international real estate firm, and the Zodiac Group, a shipping company. In addition to the 150 vessels he owns under Zodiac, Ofer also owns a 5% stake in Royal Caribbea...
