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GASTRONOMY
THERE IS A PRECISE MOMENT during a lunch on the Riviera when the theater of the Mediterranean ceases to be a backdrop and becomes the main event. At La Vigie Zanoni, suspended over the rocky shoreline at the far tip of the Monte-Carlo Beach peninsula, that moment arrives somewhere...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
Talk Of The Rock
WHEN I FIRST BEGAN imagining my own catamaran, I knew almost nothing about naval architecture.Looking back, I believe that may have been one of my greatest advantages. I was not trying to improve an existing boat. I was simply trying to create the yacht I would have wanted to find m...
By Francis Lapp
SIGNALS
CLIMATE CHANGE AND climate policy have been sidelined in public debate for a while. These days, geopolitics and the erratic and confrontational U.S. administration dominate the news and capture our attention. This is not all bad, however,...
By Norbert Ruecker
Talk Of The Rock
For nearly a century, the Deo Juvante has sailed through oceans and eras, glamour and romance, and adventure and survival. Nine owners charted the iconic yacht in fresh waters, but her identity remains unsinkable. A WEEK BEFORE her wedding in 1956, Grace Kelly arrived in Mediterran...
By Annette Anderson
Talk Of The Rock
THE PAST FEW YEARS have been defined by heightened geopolitical volatility, shifting economic alliances, and fluctuating financial markets. While markets are proving to be resilient, changes to global trade patterns, exchange rates, and the cost of raw materials are having a very re...
By Albert Henriques
Talk Of The Rock
IN APRIL 1956, the American actress Grace Kelly married the prince of a faraway country in a fairy-tale wedding - not just once but twice. It’s public knowledge that Grace wed Prince Rainier III of Monaco in a traditional civil ceremony on one day and then in an epic, highly-publici...
By Annette Anderson
SIGNALS
FOR DECADES, the yacht industry has been defined by questions such as: How much more can we add? More teak. More marble. More crew polishing that marble. We measured success in square meters and the beauty of precious metals. We were building highly designed areas that required teams to maintain, and we called it luxury.That era might be over. Not because we have run out of marble but because we have started asking better questions. The shift began with a conversation about cre...
By Paris Baloumis
L'Art De Vivre
His wife, photographer Marie Jordan, reflects on a life lived between harbors.PEOPLE WHO KNEW EDDIE always asked the same thing. How did a man with that much energy, who couldn't sit still through a meal, ever find peace on a boat?He didn't, is the honest answer. He never went for p...
By Marie Jordan
SIGNALS
Entering its eleventh year, the brokerage is turning its attention to how technology can make yacht ownership work better—while keeping the business itself decidedly personal.ELEVEN YEARS IS ENOUGH TIME in yachting to see a charter client become an owner, an owner become a builder a...
CAPITAL
DUBAI’S POPULATION has grown from 3.3 million in 2020 to over 3.7 million today. By 2030, projections point toward five million. For the investors who got there early, the arithmetic has been generous. For those arriving now, the question is no longer whether Dubai works, it is whet...
By Alexander Agafiev
WELLBEING
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that money cannot buy its way out of - the exhaustion of a life lived entirely in performance mode. For those who spend decades analyzing the trajectories of high-achievers, a striking pattern emerges: the individuals who have truly arrived are rarely the one...
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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.
SALONS
The contours of Port Hercule have long accommodated the intersections of wealth and mechanical sport. On July 9–10, 2026, however, the harbor’s waterfront will host a discipline tethered to an entirely different sort of heritage. The debut of the Global Champions Arabians Tour (GCAT) in Monaco brings a two-day presentation of Purebred Arabian horses, drawing a specialized international assembly of breeders, owners, and agrarian traditionalists to the Mediterranean coast. The arrival of the circ...
Accolades
On 21 May 2025, during the Cannes Film Festival, The Monegasque™ was recognised among the Top 100 Global Magazines at the ISuccess Awards, held at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic. The distinction acknowledged the publication’s rapid ascent and its singular editorial positioning - one rooted in Monaco yet resonating across global culture, art, and influence. Accepting the award, Executive Editor Luiz Costa highlighted the publication’s commitment to long-form storytellin...
Accolades
At the prestigious Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses Monte-Carlo during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, The Monegasque™ Magazine was honored with a distinguished award, accepted by Helga Piaget, its Editor of Environment, marking a notable recognition of the magazine’s growing international influence.
Arts
A MATTER OF EXPERTISE and Conviction: Reflections on Legacy, Independence, and the Future of the Modern Art Market. In the high-stakes theater of the international art world, there are those who merely trade in objects and those who serve as custodians of culture. Hélène Bailly Marcilhac belongs unequivocally to the latter. Holding a recognized place in the world of art and antiques, she stands out for a constant commitment and a widely acknowledged expertise that has made her...
By Lou Pelillo
SPORTING LIFE
IN THE HIGH-STAKES THEATER of European show jumping, where the margin between a clear round and a shattered dream is measured in millimeters, there is a certain kind of silence that precedes a champion. It isn’t the absence of noise, but the presence of poise. For those watching the emerald turf of the international circuit lately, that poise has a name: Sophia Aurelia George. At an age when most are still navigating the social labyrinths of adolescence, Sophia is busy rewriti...
By Alexander Agafiev
Arts
THE ROARING CANVAS of Formula 1 is about to evolve in breathtaking ways. The sport’s 2026 regulations have already reshaped the cars: smaller, lighter (down to 768kg minimum), more agile, powered by advanced sustainable fuels and near-50/50 hybrid energy split between electric and combustion. These machines do not just boast greater efficiency, they promise a visual and artistic renaissance that collectors and creators are already embracing. The future intersection of F1, art, a...
By Karolina Blasiak
PERSON OF INTEREST
IT WAS A MORNING that promised nothing, and in the high-speed world I inhabit, “nothing” is the rarest luxury of all. There was no grand design, no digital plan spread across a mahogany table, and certainly no communication strategy for the “birth” of a legend. If you had asked me at that moment, I would have told you I was in the middle of a deliberate deconstruction. I was seeking a silence so profound it bordered on the mystical - a way to rebuild my sensory system from the g...
By Zeus
L'Art De Vivre
SHIPYARDS ARE USUALLY judged by what leaves them: size, design features, and innovations. At Oceanco, the Dutch builder behind some of the world’s most ambitious yachts, those measures matter but they are not the whole story. The more revealing account begins long before a yacht is launched, in the less visible ways of how people work together when no audience is present. I have spent nearly two decades inside Oceanco. When asked what distinguishes the company, I do not begin w...
By Paris BaloumisThoughts, arguments, opinions and reflections
Louis Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie and Daniel Ducruet. He excelled as an international recruiter for AS Monaco and advisor for Nottingham Forest. As president of the Barbagiuans Monaco ass...
The Hinduja family has earned a prominent place on both the Forbes World’s Billionaires list and the ranking of India’s Richest families. As a senior member of the Hinduja Group, Hinduja S.P. Shanu i...
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...
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...
