Les Révoires[1][2] (French pronunciation: [le ʁevwaʁ]) is a northwestern area in the Principality of Monaco. It is a residential and tourist area, part of the traditional quarter of La Condamine.[3] In 2008, it had a population of 2,545.[3] Les Révoires was a ward of Monaco until 2013, when it was merged with La Colle into the new Jardin Exotique ward.

Les Révoires
Former ward of Monaco
A view of Monaco from the Jardin Exotique
A view of Monaco from the Jardin Exotique
Location in Monaco
Location in Monaco
Les Révoires is located in France
Les Révoires
Les Révoires
Location in relation to France
Coordinates: 43°43′57″N 7°24′50″E / 43.73250°N 7.41389°E / 43.73250; 7.41389
Country Monaco
Area
 • Total
0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
2,545

Geography

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Les Révoires lies on the northwestern side of the principality, just north of Moneghetti.[4] Les Révoires is generally considered part of Moneghetti, even though it was its own administrative ward. It runs directly along the neighbouring French towns of Beausoleil and Cap-d'Ail, as well as the Monégasque wards of La Colle and Moneghetti.[4][5][6]

Les Révoires, which has steep inclines, offers views of the Rock of Monaco and the Mediterranean. It is also the location of the Chemin des Révoires,[7] Monaco's highest point, 162 m[8] above sea level.[9]

Demographics

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Les Révoires is the smallest ward in Monaco in terms of both population and land size. Les Révoires has a population of 2,545 and covers a total of 0.09 km2.[10]

Monaco has ten state-operated schools, four private schools and one university; there are no state schools and private schools located in the district.[11] There are also very few government offices located in this district, although there is a regional police station near the Les Révoires–Moneghetti border.[12]

Tourism

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Les Révoires is more of a residential area, but there are many chain-owned hotels and bed and breakfasts, along the upper slopes of Mont Agel, helping Monaco's high-end tourist industry.[13]

Landmarks

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As Les Révoires is located outside the municipality centre, its real estate sales are generally less than that of other wards.[14] Real estate sales average 6% to 10% less than neighboring Fontvieille or La Condamine.[15] The district contains the celebrated Jardin Exotique de Monaco (French: for Exotic Garden of Monaco), 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.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Casimir, Philippe (1903). Guides des pays d'azur: Monaco, Monte-Carlo et les environs (in French). Рипол Классик. ISBN 978-5-88109-258-0.
  2. ^ Peppiatt, Michael; Bacon, Francis; Anglia, University of East; Arts, Sainsbury Centre for Visual; museum (Wis.), Milwaukee art; N.Y.), Albright-Knox art gallery (Buffalo (2006). Francis Bacon in the 1950s. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12192-6.
  3. ^ a b Census[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Monaco - Geography / About Monaco / Monaco Official Site
  5. ^ Districts of Monaco
  6. ^ Wards of Monaco
  7. ^ Franco, André (2008). La Turbie: le trophée et le laurier (in French). Serre. ISBN 978-2-86410-505-3.
  8. ^ Crolla, Rachel; McKeating, Carl (2014-04-07). Europe's High Points: Reaching the summit of every country in Europe. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-84965-960-4.
  9. ^ "Chemin des Révoires". Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  10. ^ Census 2008
  11. ^ "Schooling and Education in Monaco". Angloinfo Monaco. Angloinfo. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  12. ^ Police Stations
  13. ^ Hotels
  14. ^ "Real Estate Monaco Les Révoires". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  15. ^ "Real Estate Monaco". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  16. ^ Le Jardin Exotique Archived 2012-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
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