La Condamine ( lij, A Cundamina ) is the central ward in the

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. Its landmarks include

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, the Rainier III Nautical Stadium, and the

Princess Antoinette Park The Princess Antoinette Park on the Boulevard de Jardin Exotique is a municipal park in the La Condamine ward of Monaco. It is named for Princess Antoinette of Monaco, the elder sister of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Lou ...

. Its

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at the ''Place d'Armes'' dates from 1880 and is a great source of local pride for its "authentic Monegasque" essence.

Toponymy

Its current name comes from the

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''*condominium'' that designated in the

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a land, near the

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, reserved for the feudal lord and exempt from

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, or sometimes a land subject to two lords at the same time.

History

The Monegasque constitution of 1911 created three communes: La Condamine was then one of the three communes of the Principality. It is there that Fernand Forest ( fr) died in

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

. A single commune was re-established in

1918 This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the even ...

Legends

Saint Devote was martyred in Corsica in the 3rd century. According to tradition, the boat that was to carry her body to the African land, was caught in the storm, a dove then guided her to the European shore and landed in Monaco. In the Middle Ages, the relics of the saint were stolen and taken away by

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. But when the criminals were caught, their boat was burned. This is the origin of the ceremony which is celebrated on January 26 of each year and during which a boat is burnt on the square in front of the votive church. The next day an imposing procession takes place.

Geography

The district occupies a small valley which was crossed by the railway viaduct (today the railway passes through a tunnel) which has become a road linking the district and

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Overview

''Condamine'' dates from the

, and means

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. It is the second oldest area of Monaco, after

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. Its location between Monaco-Ville and

provides residents and visitors easy access to both: in the early 20th century travel writers recommended its hotels as "much cheaper than those at Monte Carlo" while also as close to the "old city" (Monaco-Ville) as a tourist could stay, because Monaco-Ville has no hotels. The late 19th century official princely archivist

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described it as the culmination of the "small semicircular"

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, "inclined amphitheatrically towards it."

Education

* École de la Condamine * École des Révoires *

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* Regency School of Languages * Lycée Technique et Hôtelier (hotel and technical school) * Académie Rainier III Musique et Théâtre

Gallery

File:Monaco IMG 0993.jpg, Port Hercule File:Monaco - Rue Princesse Florestine 13-15.jpg, Rue Princesse Florestine File:Monte Carlo Bay night.jpg, La Condamine night File:Ла-Кондамин. Ул. Гримальди. - panoramio.jpg, Rue Grimaldi File:Monaco - panoramio (143).jpg, Statue and Catholic Church File:TourSimonaMonaco.jpg, Tour Simona at Av. Crovetto Frères

References

External links

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