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2023Rainier III, Prince Builder - Port Hercule - Miniature Sheet

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  • 19.07.2023
  • Sophie BEAUJARD
  • Intaglio/Offset/Silver gilding
  • Stamp Size: 64 x 40 mm horizontal, M/S Size: 120 x 110 mm horizontal
  • x2 €2.00
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About Rainier III, Prince Builder - Port Hercule

Throughout his reign, Prince Rainier III pursued an ambitious policy of territorial development and extension which gave Monaco a new dimension and resolutely fostered its economic and social progress. The first undergrounding of the eastern part of the railway allowed the birth of Larvotto, a seaside district essential to tourism, which has continued to change in particular with the creation of a large hotel complex as well as a congress and exhibition center, the Grimaldi Forum. The Fontvieille embankment, entirely built on the sea, has made possible the creation of a new district with its sports facilities, its port, its housing, its shops, and efficient processing industries. The arrival in 2002 of the largest semi-floating dyke in the world contributed to double the reception capacity of Port Hercule and to accommodate cruise liners.

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