Editing Monaco (section)

==Geography==
{{See also|Land reclamation in Monaco}}
[[File:Monaco satellite map.png|thumb|left|Satellite view of Monaco, with the France–Monaco border shown in yellow]]

Monaco is a sovereign [[city-state]], with five quarters and ten wards,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://monaco.me/monaco/monaco-districts/ |title=Monaco Districts |work=Monaco.me |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=22 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322150014/http://monaco.me/monaco/monaco-districts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> located on the [[French Riviera]] in [[Western Europe]]. It is bordered by France's [[Alpes-Maritimes]] department on three sides, with one side bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Its centre is about {{cvt|16|km}} from [[Italy]] and only {{cvt|13|km}} northeast of [[Nice]].<ref name="cia"/>

It has an area of {{cvt|2.1|km²}}, or {{cvt|208|ha|acre|abbr=off}}, and a population of 38,400,<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.monacostatistics.mc/IMSEE/Publications/monaco-statistics-pocket |title="monaco statistics pocket" / Publications / IMSEE - Monaco IMSEE |first=Government of |last=Monaco |website=Monacostatistics.mc |access-date=30 March 2017 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130422/http://www.monacostatistics.mc/IMSEE/Publications/monaco-statistics-pocket |url-status=live }}</ref> making Monaco the [[List of countries and dependencies by area|second-smallest]] and the most [[List of countries by population density|densely populated country in the world]].<ref name="cia" /> The country has a [[land border]] of only {{cvt|5.47|km}},<ref name="auto" /> a [[coastline]] of {{cvt|3.83|km}}, a [[Maritime boundary|maritime claim]] that extends {{cvt|22.2|km|mi|1}}, and a width that varies between {{cvt|1700|and|349|m}}.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=http://mapofeurope.com/monaco/ |title=Geography and Map of Monaco |work=mapofeurope.com |access-date=11 September 2014 |archive-date=11 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911223740/http://mapofeurope.com/monaco/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="visitmonaco">{{cite web |url=http://visitmonaco.com/us/About-Monaco/Geography/Monaco%27s-Areas |title=Monaco's Areas / Monaco Official Site |work=Visitmonaco.com |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116210456/http://visitmonaco.com/us/About-Monaco/Geography/Monaco%27s-Areas |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Moneghetti.JPG|thumb|Lamarck intersection, Les Moneghetti]]
[[Jurassic]] [[limestone]] is a prominent bedrock which is locally [[karst]]ified. It hosts the ''Grotte de l'Observatoire'', which has been open to the public since 1946.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-263819.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515035613/https://www.mindat.org/loc-263819.html |archive-date=15 May 2024 |title=Observatoire Cave, Monaco |website=Mindat.org |publisher=Hudson Institute of Mineralogy |url-status=live}}</ref>

The highest point in the country is at the access to the ''Patio Palace'' residential building on the [[Chemin des Révoires]] (ward [[Les Révoires]]) from the D6007 (''Moyenne Corniche'' street) at {{cvt|164.4|m|ft|abbr=off}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].<ref>''Highest point at ground level (Access to Patio Palace on D6007)'' {{cite web |url=http://www.gouv.mc/content/download/175997/2030403/file/monaco%20statistics%20pocket%202014.pdf |publisher=Monaco Statistics – Principality of Monaco |title=Monaco Statistics pocket – Edition 2014 |access-date=30 March 2015 |archive-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217010344/http://www.gouv.mc/content/download/175997/2030403/file/monaco%20statistics%20pocket%202014.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The lowest point in the country is the Mediterranean Sea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm |title=Highest and lowest points in countries islands oceans of the world |work=Worldatlas.com |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=24 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824111026/http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Saint-Jean brook is the longest flowing body of water, around {{cvt|0.19|km|m mi ft|abbr=on}} in length, and Fontvieille is the largest lake, approximately {{cvt|0.5|ha|acre}} in area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=5&gs_id=28&xhr=t&q=monaco&safe=off&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=704&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl |title=Monaco |work=Google Maps |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427104442/https://www.google.com/gen_204?v=3&s=tactile&action=vtworker&srt=743&tbsrt=809&tran=15&conn=onchange&ei=lB5pYsXKBMOdkPIPh-mgsAc&cad=vws:3797.9049999266863,cr:wccf10,ct:2,jsv:20220424.0,cz:14,w:1055,h:19555,sc:0,drv:m&e=10202786,10202788,10203448,10203487,10203489,10203509,10203568,10203575,10204034,10204121,10204178,10204258,10204417,10204423,10204507,10204517,10204520,10204567,10204686,10204729,10204732,10204743,10204811,10205027,10205070,10205123,10205201,10205262,10205270,10205334,10205340,1381033,1368782,1368785,4592408,45359068,1375050,4536287&atyp=csi&rt=noop.0 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monaco's most populated ''quartier'' is [[Monte Carlo]], and the most populated ward is [[Larvotto|Larvotto/Bas Moulins]].<ref name="Recensement"/>

After the expansion of [[Port Hercules]],<ref name="Extension"/> Monaco's total area grew to {{cvt|2.08|km²}} or {{cvt|208|ha|acre|abbr=off}};<ref name="Recensement"/> subsequently, new plans were approved to extend the district of Fontvieille by {{cvt|0.08|km²}} or {{cvt|8|ha|acre|abbr=off}}, with land [[Reclaimed land|reclaimed]] from the Mediterranean Sea. Land reclamation projects include extending the district of Fontvieille.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Samuel |first=Henry |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/monaco/6894991/Monaco-to-build-into-the-sea-to-create-more-space.html |title=Monaco to build into the sea to create more space |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 December 2009 |access-date=22 March 2012 |location=London |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710014335/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/monaco/6894991/Monaco-to-build-into-the-sea-to-create-more-space.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="OpenDoc">{{cite web |author=Robert Bouhnik |url=http://cloud.gouv.mc/devwww/wwwnew.nsf/1909$/3952ae296ac3807cc1256f73002bd426gb?OpenDocument&6Gb&Count=10000 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220003236/http://cloud.gouv.mc/devwww/wwwnew.nsf/1909$/3952ae296ac3807cc1256f73002bd426gb?OpenDocument&6Gb&Count=10000 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2012 |title=Home > Files and Reports > Public works(Gb) |work=Cloud.gouv.mc |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://royalopinions.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=currentmonaco&thread=192&page=5 |title=Royal Opinions – Social, Political, & Economical Affairs of Monaco |work=Royalopinions.proboards.com |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=27 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127134633/http://royalopinions.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=currentmonaco&thread=192&page=5 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Extension">{{cite web |author=Robert BOUHNIK |url=http://cloud.gouv.mc/devwww/wwwnew.nsf/1909$/1ddf179c1910b5fbc1256fc60036dcc6gb?OpenDocument&Count=10000&InfoChap=%20Files%20and%20Reports&InfoSujet=2002%20Archives%20-%20Extension%20of%20%22La%20Condamine%20Port%22&6Gb |title=Home > Files and Reports > Public works > 2002 Archives&nbsp;— Extension of "La Condamine Port"(Gb) |work=Cloud.gouv.mc |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=22 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.econostrum.info/Monaco-remet-sur-le-tapis-le-projet-d-extension-en-mer_a9166.html |title=Monaco remet sur le tapis le projet d'extension en mer |work=Econostrum.info |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070020/http://www.econostrum.info/Monaco-remet-sur-le-tapis-le-projet-d-extension-en-mer_a9166.html |url-status=live }}</ref> There are two [[port]]s in Monaco, Port Hercules and Port Fontvieille.<ref name="Presentation">{{cite web |url=http://www.ports-monaco.com/lang-en.html |title=Presentation |work=Ports-monaco.com |date=1 January 2006 |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620235447/http://www.ports-monaco.com/lang-en.html |archive-date=20 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There is a neighbouring French port called [[Cap d'Ail]] that is near Monaco.<ref name="Presentation"/> Monaco's only [[natural resource]] is [[fishing]];<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/nyIYViMSlOE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130706120331/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyIYViMSlOE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyIYViMSlOE |title=Prince Albert of Monaco interview on fishing issues |publisher=YouTube |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=22 March 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> with almost the entire country being an [[urban area]], Monaco lacks any sort of commercial [[agriculture|agriculture industry]].
A small residential expansion formerly called Le Portier was nearing completion in 2023, and additionally a new [[esplanade]] was added at Larvatto beach which also had some maintenance.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.savills.mc/landing-pages/mareterra-land-extension.aspx | title=Mareterra Land Extension Monaco &#124; le Portier Cove New Development &#124; Savills Monaco | date=24 July 2017 }}</ref>

===Administrative divisions===
[[File:MonacoLibreDeDroits.jpg|thumb|In the centre is [[La Condamine]]. At the right with the smaller harbour is [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]], with [[Rock of Monaco|The Rock]] (the old town, fortress, and [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Palace]]) jutting out between the two harbours. At the left are the high-rise buildings of [[Saint Roman (community)|La Rousse/Saint Roman]].]]
[[File:Monaco2021OSM.png|thumb|Enlargeable, detailed map of Monaco]]
Monaco is the [[list of sovereign states and dependencies by area|second-smallest country by area]] in the [[world]]; only [[Vatican City]] is smaller.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robertson |first=Alex |url=http://www.gadling.com/2012/02/01/the-10-smallest-countries-in-the-world/ |title=The 10 smallest countries in the world |website=Gadling.com |date=1 February 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=11 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811231740/http://gadling.com/2012/02/01/the-10-smallest-countries-in-the-world/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Monaco is the most [[list of countries and territories by population density|densely populated]] country in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/popdensity.htm |title=Population Density |website=Geography.About.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=1 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201132604/http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/popdensity.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The state consists of only one [[municipality]] (''commune''), the [[Municipality of Monaco]]. There is no geographical distinction between the State and City of Monaco, although responsibilities of the government (state-level) and of the municipality (city-level) are different.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monaco-consulate.com/index.php/about/history/ |title=History « Consulate General of Monaco |website=Monaco-Consulate.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610201643/http://www.monaco-consulate.com/index.php/about/history/ |archive-date=10 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> According to the constitution of 1911, the [[principality]] was subdivided into three municipalities:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jci-ec2013.com/en/about/monaco-monte-carlo/general-presentation.html |title=About Monaco |publisher=JCI EC 2013 |date=3 March 2010 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=15 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115095412/http://www.jci-ec2013.com/en/about/monaco-monte-carlo/general-presentation.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

*[[Monaco-Ville]], the old city and seat of government of the principality on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean, known as the [[Rock of Monaco]], or simply "The Rock";
*[[Monte Carlo]], the principal residential and resort area with the [[Monte Carlo Casino]] in the east and northeast;
*[[La Condamine]], the southwestern section including the port area, [[Port Hercules]].

The municipalities were merged into one in 1917,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monte Carlo |url=https://jdtcujk.blogspot.com/2018/12/monte-carlo.html |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=Monte Carlo |archive-date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815003428/https://jdtcujk.blogspot.com/2018/12/monte-carlo.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{how|date=May 2019}} and they were accorded the status of ''[[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Wards]]'' or ''Quartiers'' thereafter.

*[[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]] was added as a fourth ward, a newly constructed area claimed from the sea in the 1970s;
*[[Moneghetti]] became the fifth ward, created from part of La Condamine;
*[[Larvotto]] became the sixth ward, created from part of Monte Carlo;
*[[Saint Roman (community)|La Rousse/Saint Roman]] (including Le Ténao) became the seventh ward, also created from part of Monte Carlo.

Subsequently, three additional wards were created, but then again were dissolved in 2013:

*[[Saint Michel, Monaco|Saint Michel]], created from part of Monte Carlo;
*[[La Colle, Monaco|La Colle]], created from part of La Condamine;
*[[Les Révoires]], also created from part of La Condamine.

Most of Saint Michel became part of Monte Carlo again in 2013. La Colle and Les Révoires were merged the same year as part of a redistricting process, where they became part of the larger [[Jardin Exotique, Monaco|Jardin Exotique ward]]. An additional ward was planned by new land reclamation to be settled beginning in 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.west8.nl/projects/landscape/cape_grace_monaco/ |title=West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture / projects / Cape Grace, Monaco |website=West8.nl |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630200229/http://www.west8.nl/projects/landscape/cape_grace_monaco/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> but Prince Albert II announced in his 2009 New Year Speech that he had ended plans due to the economic climate at the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityoutmonaco.com/monaco-property/articles/tourodeon2 |title=The new Monaco skyline |publisher=CityOut Monaco |date=17 March 2010 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011020551/http://cityoutmonaco.com/monaco-property/articles/tourodeon2 |archive-date=11 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Prince Albert II in mid-2010 firmly restarted the programme.<ref>{{cite news |last=Samuel |first=Henry |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/monaco/6894991/Monaco-to-build-into-the-sea-to-create-more-space.html |title=Monaco to build into the sea to create more space |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 December 2009 |access-date=28 May 2012 |location=London |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710014335/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/monaco/6894991/Monaco-to-build-into-the-sea-to-create-more-space.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="cityoutmonaco.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.cityoutmonaco.com/monaco-property/articles/monacoprince |title=Prince speaks of future developments |publisher=CityOut Monaco |date=29 December 2009 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011043404/http://cityoutmonaco.com/monaco-property/articles/monacoprince |archive-date=11 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, a new development called [[Le Portier|Anse du Portier]] was announced.<ref name="mooringspot.com" />

====Traditional quarters and modern geographic areas====
The four traditional ''quartiers'' of Monaco are [[Monaco-Ville]], [[La Condamine]], [[Monte Carlo]] and [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/Larvotto |title=Dictionary – Definition of Larvotto |website=Websters-Online-Dictionary.org |date=1 March 2008 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530230643/http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/Larvotto |archive-date=30 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[suburb]] of [[Moneghetti]], the high-level part of La Condamine, is generally seen today as an effective fifth ''Quartier'' of Monaco, having a very distinct atmosphere and topography when compared with low-level La Condamine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmonaco.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=16 |title=Tourist Board Official Website |website=Visitmonaco.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=14 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114152614/http://www.visitmonaco.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=16 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Wards====
[[File:Monaco, administrative divisions - colored.svg|thumb|[[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Wards]] of Monaco]]
For town planning purposes, a sovereign ordinance in 1966 divided the principality into reserved sectors, "whose current character must be preserved", and [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]]. The number and boundaries of these sectors and [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]] have been modified several times. The latest division dates from 2013 and created two reserved sectors and seven wards. A new 6-hectare district, [[Le Portier]], has been built by land reclaimed from the sea and was opened in December 2024.

{| class="wikitable centre"
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Wards !! scope="col" colspan="2" |Area
|-
! scope="col" |in m<sup>2</sup> !! scope="col" |in %
|-
|colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|'''Reserved Sectors'''
|-
| [[Monaco-Ville]] || Secteur réservé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:196491}} || align="right" |9.4 %
|-
| [[Ravin de Sainte-Dévote]] || Secteur réservé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:23485}} || align="right" |1.1 %
|-
|colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|'''Wards'''
|-
| [[La Condamine]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:295843}} || align="right" |14.2 %
|-
| [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:329516}} || align="right" |15.8 %
|-
| [[Larvotto]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:217932}} || align="right" |10.4 %
|-
| [[Jardin Exotique, Monaco|Jardin Exotique]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:234865}} || align="right" |11.3 %
|-
| [[Les Moneghetti]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:115196}} || align="right" |5.5 %
|-
| [[Monte-Carlo]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:436760}} || align="right" |20.9 %
|-
|-
| [[La Rousse]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:176888}} || align="right" |8.5 %
|-
| [[Le Portier]] || Quartier ordonnancé
| align="right" |{{formatnum:60000}} || align="right" |2.9 %
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
| align="right" |{{formatnum:2086976}} || align="right" |100 %
|}

''Note: for statistical purposes, the Wards of Monaco are further subdivided into 178 [[city block]]s (îlots), which are comparable to the [[census block]]s in the United States''.<ref name="Recensement" />

*Another possibility was Fontvieille II Development to commence in 2013<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web |author=Nom (obligatoire) |url=http://www.monacohebdo.mc/9156-extension-en-mer-fontvieille-ou-larvotto |title=Extension en mer: Fontvieille ou Larvotto ? |website=Monacohebdo.mc |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016011101/http://www.monacohebdo.mc/9156-extension-en-mer-fontvieille-ou-larvotto |archive-date=16 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UORSzFBv1tAC&q=%22Fontvieille+II%22&pg=PA51 |title=Seizing the Future |isbn=9781412833851 |last1=Zey |first1=Michael G. |year=1994 |publisher=Transaction Publishers |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814104018/https://books.google.com/books?id=UORSzFBv1tAC&q=%22Fontvieille+II%22&pg=PA51 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Monaco depuis since 1861.png|thumb|center|upright=3.2|<div style="text-align: center;">Land reclamation in Monaco since 1861</div>]]

===Architecture===
{{See also|Architecture of Monaco|Monaco villas}}
[[File:Monaco-Ville-ruelle.jpg|thumb|Ville ruelle in Monaco]]

Monaco exhibits a wide range of architecture, but the principality's signature style, particularly in Monte Carlo, is that of the [[Belle Époque]]. It finds its most florid expression in the 1878–9 [[Monte Carlo Casino|Casino]] and the [[Opéra de Monte-Carlo|Salle Garnier]] created by [[Charles Garnier (architect)|Charles Garnier]] and Jules Dutrou. Decorative elements include turrets, balconies, pinnacles, multi-coloured ceramics, and caryatids. These were blended to create a picturesque fantasy of pleasure and luxury, and an alluring expression of how Monaco sought and still seeks, to portray itself.<ref>{{citation |last1=Novella |first1=René |last2=Sassi |first2=Luca |title=Monaco : eight centuries of art and architecture |publisher=Epi Communication |date=2015}}</ref> This [[Capriccio (art)|capriccio]] of French, Italian, and Spanish elements were incorporated into hacienda villas and apartments. Following major development in the 1970s, [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier III]] banned high-rise development in the principality. His successor, [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert II]], overturned this Sovereign Order.<ref name="Fair">{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.vanityfair.fr/actualites/france/articles/monaco-la-tour-odeon-un-chantier-malheureux/23582 |title=La tour Odéon, l'histoire d'un chantier dont les malheurs ont atteint des sommets |language=fr |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=17 February 2015 |access-date=7 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813111930/http://www.vanityfair.fr/actualites/france/articles/monaco-la-tour-odeon-un-chantier-malheureux/23582 |archive-date=13 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In recent years{{when|date=June 2020}} the accelerating demolition of Monaco's [[Architectural Heritage|architectural heritage]], including its single-family villas, has created dismay.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lyall |first1=Sarah |last2=Baume |first2=Maïa de la |title=Development Blitz Provokes a Murmur of Dissent in Monaco |work=The New York Times |date=11 December 2013 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/world/europe/development-blitz-provokes-a-murmur-of-dissent-in-monaco.html |access-date=26 July 2021 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=13 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813111832/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/world/europe/development-blitz-provokes-a-murmur-of-dissent-in-monaco.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The principality has no heritage protection legislation.<ref name="lobservateurdemonaco.mc">{{cite web |title=Monaco's Heritage In Danger? |work=L'Observateur de Monaco |number=141 |date=April 2015 |pages=60–67 |url=http://www.lobservateurdemonaco.mc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Obs141.pdf |access-date=26 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=12 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812002637/http://www.lobservateurdemonaco.mc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Obs141.pdf }}</ref>