Jardin Exotique (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ ɛɡzɔtik]; Monégasque: Giardi̍n eso̍ticu) is the westernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco.[1] It is incorporated in the traditional quarter of La Condamine.
Jardin Exotique
Giardi̍n eso̍ticu (Monégasque) | |
|---|---|
 A view of Jardin Exotique in 1995 | |
 Location in Monaco | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′53″N 7°24′50″E / 43.73139°N 7.41389°E | |
| Country | Monaco |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.4865 ha (58.0364 acres) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 5,374 |
History
editJardin Exotique was formed in 2013 from the merger of the residential areas of La Colle and Les Révoires.[2][3] An underground and pedestrian axis is scheduled to be completed in 2023 and it will link the top of Boulevard du Jardin Exotique to Fontvieille.[4]
Geography
editJardin Exotique lies on the northwestern side of the principality.[5] La Colle and Les Révoires are generally considered part of Moneghetti, even though they were their own administrative wards. Jardin Exotique runs directly along the neighbouring French towns of Beausoleil and Cap-d'Ail, as well as the Monégasque ward Moneghetti.[5][6][7] The newly created ward covers an area of 23.49 hectares (58.0 acres).[8]
The Les Révoires area, which has steep inclines, offers views of the Rock of Monaco and the Mediterranean. It is also the location of the Chemin des Révoires,[9] Monaco's highest point, 162 metres (531 ft)[10] above sea level.[11]
Landmarks
editJardin Exotique contains the celebrated Jardin Exotique de Monaco (French: for Exotic Garden of Monaco) in which the ward is named after.[12] Founded by Prince Albert I in 1933, the garden contains a rich collection of over a thousand succulent and cacti. There is also a museum, called the Prehistoric Anthropology, located within the Exotic Garden, which displays a variety of prehistoric remains.[13]
Through La Colle, Princess Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco's only public hospital, is located in the westernmost portion of Jardin Exotique.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Monaco Districts". Monaco. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "2012 Statistics". www.gouv.mc.
- ^ "Ordonnance Souveraine n° 4.481 du 13 septembre 2013". Journal de Monaco (Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Ce souterrain va changer la vie des Monégasques". www.monacomatin.mc.
- ^ a b "Monaco - Geography / About Monaco / Monaco Official Site". Visit Monaco.
- ^ Districts of Monaco
- ^ Wards of Monaco
- ^ "monaco statistics pocket, Edition 2014" (PDF). Fürstentum Monaco. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Franco, André (2008). La Turbie: le trophée et le laurier (in French). Serre. ISBN 978-2-86410-505-3.
- ^ Crolla, Rachel; McKeating, Carl (7 April 2014). Europe's High Points: Reaching the summit of every country in Europe. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-84965-960-4.
- ^ "Chemin des Révoires". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ Boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 62, B.P. 105, 98002 Monaco Cedex
- ^ "Le Jardin Exotique". Jardin Exotique de Monaco. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace – Monaco". www.chpg.mc. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
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