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Grace Kelly , in
To Catch a Thief , points towards the road (circled) which was later named after her.
Avenue Princesse Grace in 2015
Avenue Princesse Grace viewed from the
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort at the
France–Monaco border
The Avenue Princesse Grace is an avenue in the
Larvotto ward of
Monaco . It is named after
Grace Kelly, Princess consort of Monaco . It is the most expensive street in the world according to
Engel & Völkers .
[1]
[2]
[3] Property along the street is on average worth $17,750 per square foot or £73,000 per square metre.
[2]
[3]
History
Most of the land of the Larvotto district was purchased by
Gildo Pastor in the aftermath of
World War II .
[4] In 1966,
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco allowed him to start building high-rise buildings.
[4] This led to the construction of dense apartment buildings and luxury hotels starting in the 1960s.
[4] Some were built as recently as the 2000s.
Addresses
1, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Residence Le Mirabeau .
[5]
2, Avenue Princesse Grace: Le Sardanapale
3, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Émilie Palace .
[6]
5, Avenue Princesse Grace: La Réserve
7, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Le Houston Palace .
[7]
10, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Grimaldi Forum .
[8]
11, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Columbia Palace .
[9]
17, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Villa Sauber , one of two locations of the
New National Museum of Monaco .
[10]
21, avenue Princesse Grace: Le 21.
22, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Le Méridien Beach Plaza .
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[12]
24, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Le Roccabella .
[13]
26, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Sporting Monte-Carlo , home to nightclub Jimmy'z.
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27, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Le Formentor .
[15]
31, Avenue Princesse Grace:
L'Estoril .
[16]
37, Avenue Princesse Grace: Palais de la Plage.
[17]
39, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Le Bahia .
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40, Avenue Princesse Grace:
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort .
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There is also public sculpture on the street, called Le Pêcheur .
[21]
References
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"Princesse-Grace, « rue la plus chère du monde »" [Princesse Grace, "the most expensive street in the world"].
Monaco-Matin (in French). 12 July 2010. Archived from
the original on 7 September 2014.
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a
b Frank, Robert (5 August 2008).
"The 10 Most Expensive Streets in the World" .
The Wall Street Journal .
ISSN
0099-9660 .
Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
^
a
b Collinson, Patrick (22 July 2009).
"Credit crunch reaches world's most expensive streets" .
The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
^
a
b
c Grondahl, Marie-Pierre (15 May 2014).
"Qui en veut aux Pastor? - L'héritière est décédée" .
Paris Match (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
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"Le Mirabeau" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.
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"Émilie Palace, Monaco | Building 334262 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 3 January 2015.
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"Houston Palace, Monaco | 124200 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2022 .
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"Grimaldi Forum, Monaco | Building 903990 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 20 August 2014.
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"Columbia Palace, Monaco | Building 124210 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 7 April 2014.
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"Visit Monaco: Nouveau Musée National de Monaco - Villa Sauber / Villa Paloma" . Archived from
the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2014 .
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"Le Méridien Beach Plaza" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.
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"Le Méridien Beach Plaza" . Visit Monaco . Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
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"Le Roccabella" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.
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"Informations pratiques" [Useful information]. Jimmy'z (in French). Archived from
the original on 11 January 2016.
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"Formentor" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.
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"L'Estoril" . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.
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"Monaco 1931-2008 : devant le Palais de la plage... les souvenirs" [Monaco 1931-2008: in front of the Palais de la Plage... memories].
Monaco-Matin . 2 September 2008. Archived from
the original on 21 August 2016.
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"Le Bahia, Monaco | Building 1158945 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 3 January 2015.
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"Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco | Building 100094 | EMPORIS" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 20 August 2014.
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"Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort" . Visit Monaco . Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
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"Le Pêcheur" .
Emporis . Archived from
the original on 30 December 2014.