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Prince's Palace
The Grimaldi family's fortress-palace on the Rock, with a changing of the guard every day just before noon.
- Open
- The state apartments from spring to autumn; the guard change every day
- Price
- Paid for the apartments; the square is free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Place du Palais, 98000 MonacoDirections
- Getting There
- A steep walk or bus up to Monaco-Ville from Port Hercule.
Why Go
A Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, seized the Genoese fortress here in 1297, and the family has ruled ever since. The state apartments, with frescoes and a Throne Room, open to visitors in the warmer months.
The Carabiniers change the guard in the square at 11:55 every morning, with the harbor spread out below.
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