Editing Monte Carlo (section)

== Tourism ==
Monte Carlo has been visited by royalty as well as the public and movie stars for decades. Monte Carlo is one of Europe's leading tourist [[resorts]], although many of the key tourist destinations are in other parts of Monaco, including such attractions as [[Monaco Cathedral]], the [[Napoleon Museum (Monaco)|Napoleon Museum]], the [[Oceanographic Museum]] and aquarium, and the [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's Palace]], all of which are in [[Monaco-Ville]].

===Salle Garnier===
{{Main|Opéra de Monte-Carlo}}
[[File:Casino de Montecarlo, Mónaco, 2016-06-23, DD 04.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Salle Garnier, home of the [[Opéra de Monte-Carlo]]]]
The [[Opéra de Monte-Carlo]] or Salle Garnier was built to designs of the architect [[Charles Garnier (architect)|Charles Garnier]], who also designed the Paris opera house now known as the [[Palais Garnier]]. Although much smaller, the Salle Garnier is very similar in style with decorations in red and gold, and frescoes and sculptures all around the auditorium. It was inaugurated on 25 January 1879 with a performance by [[Sarah Bernhardt]] dressed as a nymph. The first opera performed there was [[Robert Planquette]]'s ''[[Le Chevalier Gaston]]'' on 8 February 1879, and that was followed by three more in the first season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1927/01/30/96632489.pdf |title=Obituary:Arturo Vigna |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 30, 1927 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804051935/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1927/01/30/96632489.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other famous twentieth-century singers to appear at Monte Carlo included [[Titta Ruffo]], [[Geraldine Farrar]], [[Mary Garden]], [[Tito Schipa]], [[Beniamino Gigli]], [[Claudia Muzio]], [[Georges Thill]], and [[Lily Pons]].

===Hôtel de Paris===
{{Main|Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo}}
[[File:2016 Hotel de Paris - Monaco 02.jpg|left|thumb|[[Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo]]]]

The Hôtel de Paris, established in 1864 by [[Charles&nbsp;III of Monaco]], is located on the west side of the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte Carlo. It belongs to the [[Société des bains de mer de Monaco]] (SBM), and is part of the elite Palace Grand Hotels in Monaco with the [[Hotel Hermitage]], the [[Monte-Carlo Beach|Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel]], [[Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort]], the [[Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo|Hotel Metropole]] and [[Fairmont Monte Carlo|Fairmont]] hotel.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Warhol |first=Andy |url= |title=The Andy Warhol Diaries |last2=Hackett |first2=Pat |date=1989 |publisher=Warner Books |others= |isbn=978-0-446-51426-2 |location=New York, NY |pages=302}}</ref>

The hotel has 106 rooms divided into four groups based on type of view, decoration and luxury.<ref name=hotel>{{cite web |url=http://en.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com/-Rooms-Suites-.html |title=Luxury hotel rooms and luxurious suites in the Hotel de Paris |work=En.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com |access-date=2 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216071456/http://en.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com/-Rooms-Suites-.html |archive-date=16 February 2007  }}</ref> The Exclusive City View offers 20 rooms, the Superior Courtyard has 29 large rooms, the Exclusive Sea View 59 and the Exclusive Casino has six.

Additionally, there are 74 suites and junior suites which are grouped similarly, offering more luxury than the rooms. There are single and double suites as well as courtyard junior suites and Sea/Casino Junior suites.<ref name=hotel/> There is also one Presidential suite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com/-Discover-Hotel-de-Paris-.html |title=Palace Hotel de Paris in Monte-Carlo |work=En.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com |access-date=2 July 2010}}</ref>

In October 2014, a renovation project began, to create a garden courtyard, add a new spa, fitness and pool area, exceptional suites, and a “rooftop villa” with a private garden and pool.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, Hotels, restaurants, casinos in Monaco |url=https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en |website=www.montecarlosbm.com}}</ref>