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Editorial
Getting to Monaco
Getting around the Principality
Your stay (hotels & restaurants with disabled facilities)
Tourist attractions
Out and about (parks, cinemas, show venues, map of Monaco’s stairs and lifts)
Ideas for excursions
Practical tips
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EDITORIAL
Inclusive tourism means meeting the needs of all our visitors.
Inclusive accessibility in tourism will benefit us all at some time or another: if we have a disability, even if only temporarily; when we travel with small children; as the population in general ages…
The Principality of Monaco bears this in mind as it constantly strives to improveits infrastructures.
This brochure on “Accessibility in the Principality” collates all of the informationa reduced mobility visitor will need.
It complements the “Reduced Mobility Map” edited by Monaco’s Town Planning Department as well as the different brochures produced by the Tourism Department.
Monaco’s Tourism and Congress Board is at your disposal to answer any questions you may have.
We hope you enjoy your trip to Monaco.
Guillaume ROSEDIRECTOR
BY PLANE
Nice Côte d’Azur Internatio-nal Airport connects the Principality of Monaco toover 86 destinations aroundthe world.
In accordance with EuropeanUnion regulations, Nice Côted’Azur Airport offers specialassistance to reduced mobility passengers.
To ensure you receive opti-mum service, contact the airline and the travel agencyin charge of your flight 48hours before your departureand then, when you arrive atthe airport, make yourselfknown either via one of theoutdoor service phones, orby going to an informationdesk or your airline’s check-indesk.
You are advised to call onthe service phone 2 hoursbefore your scheduled take-off time.
You can consult the airport’spunctuality goals on:
www.nice.aeroport.fr/Passagers/INFOS-PRATIQUES/Besoin-d-aide/Passagers-a-mobilite-reduite2
The service phones are fittedwith detectors that link themto the Assistance Depart-ment. Someone will comeand collect you from thephone booth and escort you to your boarding gate.
There are parking spaces reserved for the disabled in each of the airport’s car parks.
Reduced mobility passengersare invited to use the closestcar park to their terminal, orto be dropped off in the Kissand Fly zone.
Free shuttles run betweenTerminal 1 and Terminal 2.They are equipped with telescopic ramps that enablewheelchair users to boardand alight autonomously.
Each stop is announced over the sound system.
There are toilets for the disabled at the airport.
www.nice.aeroport.fr
BY BUS
The 110 Express shuttle iscompatible with disabledand reduced mobility passengers.
For the best possible service, you are advised to contact the operator on the eve of your journey,stating the time you will becatching the bus and thename of the stop.
Phone: 0 800 06 01 06e-mail:[email protected]
www.niceairportxpress.com/qui-sommes-nous.html
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GETTING TOMONACO
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BY TRAIN
Free assistance services atyour departure and arrivalstations are available throughthe “Accès Plus SNCF” programme. You must reserve at least 48 hours before your departure.
On the day in question, goto the ticket desk or a blueservice phone at least 30 minutes before the train is due to depart.
Accès Plus SNCF : 0890 640 650
Wheelchairs can be providedBoarding ramps and lifts
BY TAXI
When you book your taxi,you are advised to detailyour specific needs (low car,big boot, etc.) to ensure youreceive optimum service anda suitable vehicle.
Booking a taxi is easy: download the “Taxi Monaco”app onto your Smartphone.
Central switchboard: +377 93 15 01 01 (24/7).
http://www.taximonaco-prestige.com/
BY HELICOPTER
For passengers landing atNice Côte d’Azur Airport on a scheduled flight, two companies operate helicopter transfers to the Principality.
The airline flying the passen-ger into Nice must organiseassistance in advance withthe company SAMSIC, whichhas been mandated by NiceAirport to cater for reducedmobility passengers.
(www.samsic-airport.com/fr/metier/aphmr.html)
HELI AIR
Helicopter transfers: all transfers and flights to all destinations.
Sightseeing flights.
+377 92 050 050
www.heliairmonaco.com
MONACAIR
Ground staff assist reducedmobility passengers and help them to board, andalight from, the helicopter. A wheelchair can be provi-ded on arrival if necessary.Assistance is provided fromthe helicopter to the shuttleservice.
Booking procedure: please specify the degree of disability and the passenger’s weight.
+377 97 97 39 00
www.monacair.mc
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
All bus routes in the Principa-lity are accessible.
All 42 public transport busesin Monaco are fitted with anaccess ramp for wheelchairs;they also adjust their floorlevel for easier boarding and alighting. The 3 schoolbuses in the fleet are not thus equipped.
At least one space is reser-ved in each bus for a wheel-chair (the newest buses havetwo such spaces).
Seats are specially reservedand clearly identified for passengers who have difficulty standing (officialcard carriers).
CAM (Monaco’s bus company) encourages itspassengers to give their seat to a disabled, elderly or pregnant passenger or a passenger travelling withyoung children.
The name of the next stop is announced over the loudspeaker and displayed onscreens.
Information screens at thevast majority of bus stops inform passengers when the next buses are due. The same information can be given vocally (for the visually-impaired) if triggeredby a Cotorita-type remotecontrol.
The real-time Monaco Busapp from CAM makes bustravel easy. Available fromthe AppStore and Google-Play.
Contact : +377 97 70 22 22
www.cam.mc
BOAT SHUTTLE
Get from one side of Monaco’s port to the other in original style, then easy access to downtown Monaco and Monte-Carlo via public lifts.
The boat shuttle is wheelchair- and reduced mobility-friendly.
Contact : +377 92 16 15 15
www.cam.mcwww.riviera-navigation.com
TAXIS, VANS, SUITABLE VEHICLES
Monaco’s taxi vehicles cancater for passengers in awheelchair or with reducedmobility.
Simply specify your needswhen booking (low car, bigboot, etc.).
Book a taxi 24/7 on + 377 93 15 01 01
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GETTING AROUNDTHE PRINCIPALITY
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ATA MOBILITE is a company that specialises in transport for reduced mobility passengers.
Book 7 days a week on +377 97 98 01 30
www.monaco-mobilites.wixsite.com/accueil
CAR PARKS
Most car parks in Monaco reserve parking spaces for reduced mobility vehicles.The Principality of Monacohas 46 public car parks totalling 178 reduced mobility parking spaces.
www.monaco-parkings.mc
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YOUR STAY
COLUMBUSMONTE-CARLO HOTEL
The Columbus is located in the Fontvieille neighbour-hood, opposite the PrincessGrace Rose Garden.
A set of stairs and a lift for reduced mobility guests lead to the reception areaand the lobby.
A ramp is fitted on requestfor access to the restaurant.
There are lifts to the bedrooms and meetingrooms.
Nine suites are equippedwith wide bathroom doors.Bath seats are available for bath tubs and toilets.
The showers in the Top Floor suites are compatiblewith walking frames.
+377 92 05 90 00
www.columbushotels.com
MÉRIDIEN BEACH PLAZA HOTEL
The Méridien Beach Plaza is the only hotel in the Principality with a privatebeach. Its 397 rooms offerunrivalled comfort.
The hotel meets disabledstandards. Its many lifts afford access to the hotel’sbeach, congress centre and other areas of the hotel.The bedrooms can be fittedto suit client needs.
+377 93 30 98 80
www.lemeridienmonte-carlo.com/fr
MONTE-CARLO BAYHOTEL & RESORT
This resort stands on a two-hectare peninsula of gardens. The contemporaryarchitecture houses 334rooms, including 22 suites.
The Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel& Resort complies with a host of regulations for disabled access and severalparking spaces in the indoorcar park are specifically designed and reserved for disabled users.
The entire hotel is accessibleto disabled guests. Lift access to all floors is enhanced by an audible signal when the lift doorsopen, and information inBraille in the lift cabin.
The hotel bedrooms havebeen fitted out to complywith the regulations in force.
Indoor and outdoor leisureareas are also accessible tothe disabled.
+377 98 06 02 00
www.montecarlobay.com
MONTE-CARLO BEACH
Recent renovation work atthe hotel carefully protectedits 1930s cachet.
The Monte-Carlo Beach is entirely accessible – bothinside and out – to guestswith reduced mobility.Wheelchairs are on hand.
Five bedrooms have beendesigned and equipped forreduced mobility guests.
+377 98 06 36 36
www.monte-carlo-beach.com
FAIRMONT MONTE CARLO
Like a luxury cruise liner, the Fairmont Monte Carloseems to surge out of thewaters of the Mediterranean.
Its unique architecturalconcept ensures that the entire building is accessibleto reduced mobility guests(with the exception of the entrance on the 7th floor).
There is a lift at the main entrance, and all of the restaurants and bedroomsand the pool are accessibleeither directly or via ramps.
One of the lounges in thespa has been specially designed to be wheelchair-compatible.
+377 93 50 65 00
www.fairmont.com/monte-carlo.com
MÉTROPOLE MONTE-CARLO
Located at the heart of Monaco’s Golden Square,the Métropole Monte-CarloHotel offers top-class, tailored services to reducedmobility guests.
Disabled guests easily access the Lobby Bar andJoël Robuchon restaurants,and a ramp is fitted on request for access to theYoshi restaurant.
The bedrooms, the Métropole Spa by Givenchy,and the Odyssey restaurantall boast lifts for wheelchairs.
The bathrooms in some ofthe suites can be fitted withramps on request.
The hotel will satisfy all special requests pertainingto a disability if submittedwhen booking (renting and setting up a nursing bed, wheelchair, walkingframe, etc.).
+377 93 15 15 15
www.metropole.com
HÔTEL DE PARIS
The Hôtel de Paris, locatedon the legendary Place du Casino since 1864, is currently being renovated.
It will offer disabled access(lifts, ramps, toilets) and specially converted rooms.
+377 98 06 30 00
www.hoteldeparismonte-carlo.com
HERMITAGE HOTEL
Each of the hotel’s main entrances is accessible to the disabled, and there are disabled toilets in the Eiffel wing.
All bedrooms at the HôtelHermitage are accessible; 4 have been designed explicitly for disabledguests).
+377 98 06 40 00
www.hotelhermitagemontecarlo.com
NOVOTEL MONTE-CARLO
The Novotel Monte-Carlo is just a stone’s throw from Place du Casino and Monaco’s railway station. It boasts reduced mobilityaccess to the bar, restaurantand hotel garden.
6 bedrooms have beenconverted for reduced mobility guests.
The hotel lift also grants access to the meeting rooms.
+377 99 99 83 00
www.novotel.com/fr/hotel-5275-novotel-monte-carlo
Find more detailed informa-tion about accessibility tohotels and restaurants in the “Dream” brochure.
LES THERMES MARINSMONTE-CARLO
The Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo offers tailoredtreatments and thoroughprogrammes involving hydrotherapy, manual relaxa-tion therapies and technicaltreatments. A harmonious blend of ancestral and cutting-edgetechniques.
Level -2 of the establishmenthas been rendered wholly accessible to reduced mobility patrons thanks tothe addition of ramps to the swimming pool, showers,changing rooms and toilets.
Level -3 has disabled toilets.
The pavements outdoorshave been modified, and awooden ramp grants accessto hydrotherapy treatmentsand to the hair salon.
The building is entered via a lift, from which all floors of the establishment can be reached.
+ 377 98 06 69 00
www.fr.thermesmarinsmontecarlo.com
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YOUR STAY
Incoming agencies in thePrincipality can organise tailored tours on request.
Tours on foot favouring public lifts can be organised,or tours in a van or privatecar, depending on the specific disability.
Information from the Tourism Department: +377 92 16 61 16
An association called “Au coeur de ma ville” specialises in city tours on foot; it can compile circuits to accommodate specific disabilities:
+ 33 6 30 12 57 03
www.monaco-rando.com
INCLUSIVE TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE
Take the gently sloping ramp to the Monaco Touristand Convention Authority Welcome Desk, located at 2a Boulevard des Moulins.
There is a specially designedreception desk in the TouristInformation Office located in Monaco’s railways station.
The various Tourist Informa-tion Desks dotted aroundtown are also all accessible.
Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority2a Boulevard des Moulins
+377 92 16 61 16
www.visitmonaco.com
GRAND TOUR OF MONACO
All of the “Monaco le GrandTour - Hop on, Hop off”buses are reduced mobilitycompatible. Wheelchairsboard and alight thanks to a removable access ramp.One spot with bindings onthe floor is reserved for awheelchair; two seats are reserved for reduced mobility passengers (who have priority).
www.monacolegrandtour.com
MONACO’S SIGHTSEEING TRAIN
One vehicle in the fleet has been specially fitted out.It is accessible on request.
Contact the ticket office opposite the OceanographicMuseum.
+377 92 05 64 38
www.monacotours.mc
EXOTIC GARDEN & OBSERVATORY CAVE
This open-air garden over-looking the Mediterraneanhas housed the rarest species of tropical plants,cacti and other succulents for over 80 years.
Due to its topography, the only sections that are accessible to visitors in awheelchair are the plateaulocated at the entrance and the exhibition hall.
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The outstanding panoramaof the Principality and the Riviera is accessible to all.
Free entrance for visitors in wheelchairs and their helper.
Reduced price for disabledvisitors (must present disability card).
Pushchairs are not allowedinto the garden (they can be left at the entrance).
NB: the entry ticket coversthe Exotic Garden, the Observatory Cave and thePrehistoric AnthropologyMuseum (difficult access:many steps and a narrow section).
Jardin Exotique62, Bd du Jardin Exotique
www.jardin-exotique.mc
PREHISTORIC ANTHROPOLOGY
MUSEUM
The Prehistoric AnthropologyMuseum is located right inthe centre of the Exotic Garden (visitors enter via the Exotic Garden). Not accessible to wheel-chairs or pushchairs due to stairs (whether entering via the Exotic Garden or rom the other side, via the New National Museum of Monaco).
A ticket to the Exotic Garden also includes entry to the Prehistoric Anthropology Museum.
There is also a ticket including the New NationalMuseum of Monaco.
Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique56, Bd du Jardin Exotique (entry from the Exotic Garden)
+377 98 98 80 06
www.map-mc.org
NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MONACO
(VILLA SAUBER/VILLA PALOMA)
The New National Museumof Monaco hosts severalexhibitions per year at each venue.
Its mission to showcase the Principality’s heritage andits contemporary scene is ful-filled by embracing general themes: “Art andTerritory” at Villa Paloma and “Art and Performance”at Villa Sauber.
Villa Paloma is fully accessi-ble, with a lift for reachingthe second part of the garden, located slightlydownhill.
Villa Sauber is inaccessible to anyone in a wheelchair or with a serious physical disability as accessed via a flight of stairs.
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Free entrance for disabledvisitors.
Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
Villa Paloma56, Boulevard du Jardin Exotique+377 98 98 48 60
Villa Sauber17, Avenue Princesse Grace+377 98 98 91 26
www.nmnm.mc
OCEANOGRAPHICMUSEUM
The Oceanographic Museumwas constructed in 1910 byAlbert I; it clings to the rockface.
From the very outset, themuseum was dedicated toArt and Science. It now has a stock of over 6,000 fish specimen and boasts a sharklagoon and a turtle island. All year round the museumhosts temporary exhibitionsand varied events.
Access for the disabled is organised on request along-side the main entrance.
Although it remains difficultto manoeuver wheelchairs(and pushchairs) in someparts of the museum - suchas, for example, the landingon level -1 – all in all the tourof the museum is possibleand very enjoyable.
NB: the blind and visually impaired may enter with aguide dog.
A special pricing policy is applied to reduced mobilityvisitors with due certifica-tion.
Musée Océanographique de MonacoAvenue Saint-Martin+377 93 15 36 00
www.oceano.mc
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HSH THE PRINCE’S COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CARS
A 5,000-m² exhibition located on the Terrasses de Fontvieille showcases almost one hundred cars that belonged to Prince Rainier III, a true fan of vintage automobiles.
The car collection is accessible to reduced mobility and disabled visitors. Dedicated toilet facilities and lifts are available.
Reduced price or free entry.
Monaco Top Cars CollectionLes Terrasses de Fontvieille+ 377 92 05 28 56
www.palais.mc/fr/la-collection-de-voitures-anciennes-1-27.html
STAMPS AND COINS MUSEUM
Monaco’s Stamps and Coins Museum exhibits the private collections ofPrince Rainier III of Monaco,founder of the museum.
On display: rare historicalstamps from Monaco, coins, medals and banknotes.
The museum is fully accessible.
Musée des Timbres et desMonnaies11 Terrasses de Fontvieille+377 98 98 41 50
www.mtm-monaco.mc
NAVAL MUSEUM
The Naval Museum exhibitsover 250 marine artefacts and models of famous ships. Several pieces come fromthe private collection of HSH Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
The museum is accessible: a ramp can be placed at theentrance for wheelchairs.
Musée NavalTerrasses de FontvieilleInformations : + 377 92 05 28 48
LOUIS II STADIUM
The sports complex at theLouis II Stadium is accessibleto visitors with reduced mobility or in a wheelchair.
The multi-sports stadium(athletics, football, etc.), the multi-sports gym and the nautical centre are allequipped with lifts and specially fitted seats and toilets for spectators.
Most of the sports complexis also accessible to all users.
The Louis II Stadium swimming pool has suitablechanging rooms.
Guided tours of the sportscomplex are organised everyyear from May to October. A suitable itinerary is mapped out for visitors with reduced mobility or in a wheelchair.
Stade Louis II7, Avenue des Castelans+377 92 05 40 21
www.stadelouis2.mc
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
The Zoological Gardens were founded in 1954 byHSH Prince Rainier III; theyoffer exemplary comfort to almost two hundred and fifty animals representingapproximately fifty differentspecies.
The Zoological Gardenswere built into the flank of Monaco’s cliff (slightslopes), but the total itinerary can be covered in a wheelchair.
Jardin animalierPlace du Canton+377 93 50 40 30
CATHEDRAL
Monaco’s cathedral wasconstructed in white stonefrom La Turbie in 1875, adopting the Roman-Byzantine style.
It houses the tombs of deceased Princes.
Reduced mobility visitorscan access Monaco’s cathedral through the SaintJean-Paul II side entrance.
4, Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro
www.cathedrale.mc
SAINTE DÉVOTECHURCH
The church of Sainte Dévoteis dedicated to the patronsaint of the Principality andthe royal family.
Visitors with reduced mobility or in a wheelchaircan access the churchthrough the side entrance to the left of the building.
1, Rue Sainte-Dévote
MONTE-CARLO CASINO
The Monte-Carlo Casino,which also houses theMonte-Carlo Opera House,was constructed in 1863 byCharles Garnier, who alsodesigned the Paris OperaHouse.
The building’s reduced mobility lift is located at the main entrance on Placedu Casino. It gives access to all of the gaming rooms.
Disabled toilets are to befound at Buddha-Bar level.
Place du Casino+377 98 06 21 21
www.casinomontecarlo.com
THE PRINCE’S PALACE
The Palace of the Princes of Monaco is a private residence, but the StateApartments are open to visitors for part of the year.
A flight of stairs leads to the State Apartments,rendering them inaccessibleto wheelchairs.
Place du Palais +377 93 25 18 31
www.palais.mc
CHAPEL OF THE VISITATION
The Chapel of the Visitationharbours Barbara Piasecka-Johnson’s 17th-century religious art collection.
There are some small stepsat the entrance; help is therefore required to access the chapel.
Place de la Visitation+377 92 16 61 66
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LARVOTTO BEACH
There has been a Handiplagesite on Larvotto beach forover ten years now, thanks tothe efforts of the SoroptimistAssociation. It enables bathers with a disability or reduced mobility to samplethe joys of the sea!
The Handiplage site alsoboasts an audio-beach facility, comprising audiblebeacons that indicate one’sposition in the water. Blind and visually-impairedbathers can thus enjoy thepleasures of the sea withoutconstraint and in total safety.
Young assistants are on hand to help reduced mobility bathers enjoy the sea.
A new shower has beenadded in the middle of the beach; its flooring has been carefully chosen to enable reduced mobilityand disabled bathers to rinse off or cool down.
GARNIER OPERA HOUSE
Three spots are reserved for reduced mobility visitorsat shows inside the GarnierOpera House (operas, ballets, concerts, etc.).
There is a lift to the right ofthe building for accessingthe lobby. Once inside thecasino, everything is on thesame level.
NB: the disabled toilets arelocated inside the casinonear the gambling facilities.
Casino de Monte-Carlo+377 98 06 28 28
www.opera.mc
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ESPACE LÉO FERRÉ
The Espace Léo Ferré (formerly the Salle du Canton) is a recognised purveyor of culture within the Principality.
The venue is accessible tomembers of the audiencewith reduced mobility, in all its configurations.
Access is via the lift from thecar park at the Fontvieilleshopping mall, then throughthe bar.
If seat numbers are not allocated for the show, spots are reserved on thefront row for wheelchairs,with seats directly behind for the rest of the party.
If the audience remains standing, a special gantry is set up to guarantee a clear view of the stage.
www.espaceleoferre.mc
RAINIER III AUDITORIUM
The Rainier III Auditorium is located in the famous F1 Grand Prix tunnel. The auditorium is home to the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and is one of its performancevenues.
The auditorium is accessible.
Auditorium Rainier IIIBoulevard Louis II+377 93 10 84 00
THÉÂTRE DES VARIÉTÉS
The Théâtre des Variétéshosts a stream of culturalevents linked to the theatre,dance, music and film, as well as conferences, meetings and seminars.
The theatre is accessible.
Théâtre des Variétés1, Bd Albert Ier+377 93 25 67 83
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES
The Théâtre des Muses withits one hundred red seats is a very welcoming venue.
It is accessible to reducedmobility visitors and towheelchairs on demand(please specify when booking).
45, Bd du Jardin Exotique+377 97 98 10 93
www.theatredesmuses
GRIMALDI FORUM
The Principality of Monaco’scongress and cultural centreis a major player in theevents world. The GrimaldiForum Monaco is ISO 14001-certified for its commitmentto sustainable development.
Every year, the GrimaldiForum Monaco hosts a hundred or so professionaland cultural events that attract almost 250,000 visitors. It carries the “Monaco Welcome” label;excellent hospitality is written into its DNA.
In order to offer optimumcomfort to reduced mobilityvisitors, the lifts in the Grimaldi Forum Monaco car park grant direct accessto the esplanade outside the Forum and, via a gentlysloping ramp, to the mainentrance (the glass pyramid).
All areas in the GrimaldiForum Monaco that areopen to the public are thenaccessible via lifts to everyfloor.
The lifts are equipped with tactile floor numbering
for the visually-impaired, and a reachable controlpanel.
Public toilets include facilitiesfor the disabled.
When booking a show, mention your reduced mobility to the bookingstaff.
All three auditoria have specifically accessible rows.
The hostess teams will also provide personalised assistance.
www.grimaldiforum.com
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RAINIER III NAUTICAL STADIUM & SAINT CHARLES SWIMMING POO
Monaco’s two municipalswimming pools (one open-air, the other indoors)boast specific facilities forreduced mobility visitors:
- spacious toilets and showers in the changingrooms, specific sinks, sliding hair dryers that are easy to use;
- a system for lowering bathers with reduced mobility into the water: a mobile system at the Rainier III Nautical Stadiumand a fixed system at theSaint Charles SwimmingPool. Both are easy to use either by a helper or a member of the pool staff.
Reduced mobility swimmerswho travel to the pool by carcan reach the Saint Charlespool directly by lift from thecar park.
www.mairie.mc/poles/sports-et-loisirs/loisirs/stade-nautique-rainier-iii
www.mairie.mc/poles/sports-et-loisirs/loisirs/piscine-saint-charles
The information provided inthis brochure complementsthe accessibility map for reduced mobility visitors published by the Town Planning Department.
PRINCESS ANTOINETTEPARK
This park, studded with olivetrees, has become a play-ground (games, swings, sandpit, etc.) and a sports facilityfor teenagers (multi-sportspitch, two badminton andtennis pitches, table tennistables, etc.).
A swing in the shape of ahuge saucer is a suitable for all children, including children with a disability. It is for children aged 2 and over who measure no more than 1m55.
Princess Antoinette Park is totally accessible to reduced mobility visitors.
Practically all areas havebeen resurfaced with asphalt.
The only inaccessible area is the crazy golf course.
www.mairie.mc/poles/animations/les-autres-animations/le-parc-princesse-antoinette
FONTVIEILLE LANDSCAPED ROSE GARDEN
The Princess Grace Rose Garden was created in 1984at the initiative of HSH PrinceRainier III.
He wished to create a memorial to his wife, Princess Grace, who was passionate about flowers.
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As part of its 30th anniversarycelebrations, the Rose Garden was extended andlandscaped over 5,000m².8,000 rose bushes wereadded representing approximately 300 differentvarieties.
There are three aspects tothis Rose Garden:
- Landscaping: extending the garden and opening upits borders, removing lawns,and creating a 50m waterwall.
- Ecological: in how it wascreated and how it is maintai-ned. This area aims to be asenvironment-friendly as possible; it has been awar-ded the EVE (ecological area)label by the international environmental certificationbody Ecocert.
- Educational: the Rose Garden is organised intoeight different themes thathighlight: the history of therose; the link this emblematicflower has with Monaco’sroyal family and other key figures; roses used in landscaping in towns; and innovations that have enhanced the evolution ofmodern roses with beautyand powerful fragrances.
The Rose Garden is accessi-ble to visitors with reducedmobility or in a wheelchair.The slopes are not steep.
Disabled toilets are available.
www.roseraie.mc
JAPANESE GARDEN
The most traditional Japanese garden in Europelies by the sea in Monaco.The landscaped parkcontains pavilions wherepeople can sit, a tea house,and a range of different features dotted around alake.
It was designed by Japaneselandscaper Beppu and features three of the funda-mental components to befound in any landscaped garden: a flat surface (thelake in the centre); a highpoint (the waterfall); and a curved line (the windingpath).
The Japanese Garden totals7,000m² and constitutes anoutstanding park at the footof an urban landscape. It is a stylised copy of nature atlarge with its mountain, hill,waterfall, waterside andbrook. Monaco’s JapaneseGarden embraces the stric-test principles of the conceptof compactness, dear to theZen philosophy, and carriesthe EVE ecological label.
Most parts are accessible to all.
SAINT-MARTIN’S GARDENS
This was the first park in the Principality to open to the public. In 1816, the population had survived theRevolution and the Empirebut now had to face famine.
Prince Honoré V (1778-1841)decided to give his subjectsemployment by launchingthe construction of the firstpark. It stood on an abando-ned piece of land clinging to the south-eastern cliff ofthe rock.
The park was revamped by the Prince’s governmentbetween 1983 and 1986.
In terms of the palette ofplants, the park is home to many Mediterranean, European and sub-tropicalspecies that feel quite athome in the Principality’s privileged climate.
The park accounts for a sizeable portion of the open-air museum that is made upof parks in the Principality. It constitutes a key site forthe sustainable managementof green areas and was oneof the first to adopt environ-ment-friendlier gardeningtechniques.
Saint-Martin’s Gardens canbe entered through the gate opposite the cathedral,or the entrance located on the square in front of theOceanographic Museum.
Caution: some slopes aresteep.
MÉTROPOLE SHOPPING CENTER
Easy access from the shopping mall’s car park,which has two reduced mobility parking spaces.
Lifts grant access to allfloors in the Shopping Center.
From the street, take the lifts located on Avenue de Grande Bretagne.
Métropole Shopping Center1, Avenue des Citronniers+377 93 50 15 36
www.metropoleshopping-center.com
CARREFOUR MALL & THE APOLLINE
GARDENS
The Carrefour shopping mall is located in the Fontvieille neighbourhoodand is easily accessible.
The new shopping area located in the Jardins d’Apolline is just a public lift ride away.
Centre Commercial Carrefour Monaco27, Avenue Albert II+377 92 05 57 00
LA CONDAMINE -MARKET PLACE
The port area is extremely lively and packed with shops.
Rue Grimaldi and the pedestrian street (Rue Caroline) are both shoppingstreets on an incline. Caution is thus required.
Inside the market hall, stallsset up by fishmongers, butchers, bakers and delica-tessens sell local produce as well as specialities fromMonaco and the region.
Outside, you will find fruitand vegetable growers andflorists as well as bar and restaurant terraces.
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The following three citytours will show you the essence of the Principality of Monaco in a few hours.
Each itinerary has been selected for maximum autonomy. However, presence of a helper is recommended.
SUGGESTION NO.1 STARTING FROM THE EXOTIC GARDEN
Full tour covering the mainneighbourhoods and pointsof interest. This tour hasbeen tested in an electricwheelchair.
� Exotic Garden: Visit theaccessible section of the garden (i.e. the first plateau).
Admire the view from theplateau: panorama of theport, Roquebrune, Italy and downtown Monaco;Fontvieille, Cap d’Ail etc.
Catch bus No.2 in front ofthe Exotic Garden all the wayto the terminus (Le Rocher -Monaco-Ville).
� Monaco-Ville: Take one of the three roads leading to Place du Palais.
N.B.: The Chapelle de la Miséricorde (located on Place de la Mairie) is accessible.
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TOUR ITINERARIES
EXOTIC GARDEN
CHAPELLE MISÉRICORDE
PLACE DU PALAIS (CHANGING OF THE GUARD)
CATHEDRAL
SAINT-MARTIN’S GARDENS
OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
Bus No.2Monaco-Ville(downtownMonaco)
Bus No.1 or 2Place d’Armes
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� Admire the two panora-mas on either side of thePrince’s Palace (one of Fontvieille, the other of Port Hercule and the LaCondamine neighbourhood,Monte-Carlo, Roquebrune,Menton and Italy).
� Head towards the Cathedral along Rue du Colonel Bellando de Castro(narrow pavement).
� Enter the cathedralthrough the Saint Paul entrance located on the left-hand side of the building.
� Advance along AvenueSaint-Martin until you reachthe entrance to the park located on the square in frontof the Oceanographic Museum. (NB: some slopescall for the assistance of ahelper).
� Tour of the OceanographicMuseum: access for the disabled is put in place on request alongside the mainentrance. The whole tour ispossible (beware of some difficulties on level -1).
� Exit the OceanographicMuseum and continue alongAvenue Saint-Martin. Afterthe public toilets, continueup Avenue des Pins.
� Catch the bus (No.1 or 2)on Place de la Visitation andget off at the first stop: Placed’Armes.
From Place d’Armes, headalong Boulevard Charles III to Place du Canton and takethe public lifts on the left togo down to the Fontvieilleshopping centre. Alternatively, go on to Placedu Canton.
� Tour of Fontvieille and themuseums on level 2B (lifts inthe shopping centre after thehair salon): Naval Museum,HSH the Prince of Monaco’sCollection of Vintage Cars,Stamp and Coin Museum,Zoological Gardens.
� From the shopping centre,continue on to the Rose Garden (on the road or withbus No.6 from the shoppingcentre to the stop called Roseraie).
� Take bus No.6 again heading to Larvotto and getoff at “Terrasses du Casino”.Take Avenue de Monte-Carloin the direction of the casinoon Place du Casino.
FONTVIEILLE MUSEUMS(Naval Museum, HSH the Prince of Monaco’s Collection of Vintage Cars,Stamp and Coin Museum, Zoological Gardens).
ROSE GARDEN
PLACE DU CASINO
OPERABus No.6Terrasses du Casino
SUGGESTION N° 2 – DEPARTING FROM MONTE-CARLO
This itinerary takes youthrough the Monte-Carlodistrict and its shops, before heading down to the coast and Larvottobeach, followed, if you so wish, by a tour of theFontvieille neighbourhood.
� The New National Museum of Monaco / VillaSauber is right by the liftdoor (NB: flight of stairs toentrance).
� The Grimaldi Forum Monaco is located right opposite Villa Sauber. It is acentre for congresses andculture, hosting numerousshows and exhibitions allyear round.
� The entrance to theJapanese Garden is on the square in front of the Grimaldi Forum Monaco.Most areas are accessible to all.
� Take the Promenade desChampions between the Grimaldi Forum Monaco and the sea. This promenadepays tribute to the greatestnames in football, includingPlatini and Maradona. See the footprints left byfootballing stars.
� Continue along to Larvottowith its beach and nature reserve. There is a Handibeach zoneduring the summer season,near the clock.
� Continue your tour with a visit to the Fontvieilleneighbourhood. Catch busNo.6 (heading to Fontvieille)and get off at the CentreCommercial or Roseraie. Or head back up towards the Monte-Carlo neighbour-hood and visit the casino(bus No.6 heading to Fontvieille, get off at Casino de Monte-Carlo).
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TOUR ITINERARIES
MONTE-CARLO
Boulevard des Moulins andthe shops
LARVOTTO
New National Museum Promenade des ChampionsGrimaldi Forum Monaco Larvotto beachJapanese Garden
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SUGGESTION N° 3 – DEPARTING FROM FONTVIEILLE
Fontvieille, La Condamineand downtown Monaco
� For sports fans, this tourhas to start with the Louis IIStadium (contact the Louis IIStadium for tour times) before continuing with thePrincess Grace Rose Garden.
� Head towards level 1 ofthe Fontvieille shopping mall for access to a range ofattractions (Naval Museum,Stamp and Coin Museum,HSH the Prince of Monaco’sCollection of Vintage Cars,the Zoological Gardens).
� Lifts on the ground floor atthe back of the Fontvieilleshopping mall make the portarea (and La Condamineneighbourhood) highly accessible.
� The Place d’Armes is a very pleasant spot, with its fruit and veg market in the morning, and various eateries.
� Stroll through the shopson Rue Grimaldi, the pedestrian street (Rue Caroline) and around PortHercule.
� Several buses (1, 2, 4, 6)stop on the quayside, fanning out to various parts of the Principality.
FONTVIEILLE
Louis II Stadium Rose Garden Museums
CONDAMINE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Place d’Armes (Market) Port Hercule Shops on Rue Grimaldi and Rue Caroline
For further information, contact theTourist Board’s “Responsible Tourism” unit on +377 92 16 60 84
☛ AMHM - Monaco’s association for the physically disabled
Every year, the AMHM invitesreduced mobility racing fansto attend the Formula 1Grand Prix.
It reserves a stand in downtown Monaco exclusively for people in wheelchairs.
Contact them by e-mail [email protected] or by mail from January, with a photocopy of your disability card (only one helper per person).
NB: the association can also recommend convertedapartments for holiday-makers in wheelchairs. Weekly rentals located in the vicinity of Monaco (Capd’Ail, Beausoleil).
Contact the association fordetails:
AMHM9, Rue Princesse Marie de Lorraine98000 Monaco+377 93 50 71 00
☛ Monaco Tourist andConvention Authority
For further information about our destination, come and see the hostesses at the MonacoTourist and ConventionAuthority and at the differentinformation desks in the Principality.
Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès2a, Boulevard des Moulins98030 MONACO+377 92 16 61 16
☛ Emergency Services
European emergency services: 112
Firefighters: 18 or +377 93 30 19 45
Police: 17 or +377 93 15 30 15
Duty doctors and chemists:116 117
Princess Grace Hospital:+377 97 98 99 00
Poison centre in Marseilles:+33 4 91 75 25 25
☛ Disabled toilets, pavements, lifts, etc.Download the map from:
http://service-public-particuliers.gouv.mc/Transports-et-voyage/Accessibilite/Personnes-a-mobilite-reduite/Plan-d-accessibilite-pour-les-personnes-a-mobilite-reduite#eztoc118944_2
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PRACTICAL TIPS
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Location of defibrillators:
• Saint Léon bend oppositeLe Périgord
• Corner of Place des Moulins opposite the Marseillaise de Crédit
• Avenue Princesse Charlotteopposite Prince’s Tea
• Boulevard du Jardin Exotique in front of the bus depot
• Avenue Princesse Alice on the corner by ZARA
• Avenue des Spélugues at the entrance to the Sun Casino
• Avenue Princesse Grace infront of the Sûreté Publiquestation
• Avenue Princesse Grace infront of the Grimaldi ForumMonaco
• Quai des Etats-Unis, by the sea
• Place Sainte Dévote by the bus stop
• Quai Albert Ier above theMierzuk centre
• Quai Jean-Charles Rey by the Port car park
• Esplanade de Carrefour by the Morisse column
• Place d’Armes in front ofthe Sûreté Publique station
• Square Lamarck in front ofthe Sûreté Publique station
• New sea wall
• Monte-Carlo Country Club
• Place de la Visitation infront of the Sûreté Publiquestation
• Place du Palais
• Princess Grace Theatre
• Auditorium Rainier III
• Railway station
• Les Pêcheurs car park, in front of the bar
• Boulevard Louis II tunnel, in front of the disabled lift
• Police station at the Casino
• Inside the OceanographicMuseum
Direction du Tourisme et des
Congrès2a bd des Moulins
98000 Monaco
Tel +377 92 16 61 16Fax +377 92 16 60 00
Design : Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès
Photos : SBM, Fotolia, D. Tronquoy, B. Vergely,G. Mazza, Yves Bérard
Oceanographic Museum
The Monaco Tourist andConvention Authoritythanks Mrs Christiane Eugénie Gautier for
her invaluable help incompiling this brochure.
The Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority and its partnershope that you will find this information useful.
Please ask our hostesses for any further information you may require.
Enjoy your trip to Monaco!
