The Jardin St. Martin ( Monégasque: ''Giardi̍n San Martin'') are located in the

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ward of

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. The gardens are made up of a series of paths on the south west face of the

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. They have an estimated area of 11,200

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(1.12

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). Flora include Aleppo pine trees and yellow agaves in its terraces with medieval fortifications also featuring in the gardens. Archaeological finds in the gardens have been dated to the

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era.

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's bronze statue of

Prince Albert I Albert I (Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi; 13 November 1848 – 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco from 10 September 1889 until his death in 1922. He devoted much of his life to oceanography, exploration and science. Alongside his expeditions, ...

as a sailor stands at the centre of the gardens. Benches at the Saint Martin Gardens in Monaco

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