Larvotto

Larvotto
Ward of Monaco
Looking towards Larvotto Beach.
Location in Monaco
Larvotto Location in relation to France
Coordinates: 43°44′48″N 7°26′00″E / 43.74667°N 7.43333°E / 43.74667; 7.43333Coordinates: 43°44′48″N 7°26′00″E / 43.74667°N 7.43333°E / 43.74667; 7.43333
Country	Monaco
Area
• Total	0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	5,443

Larvotto is a north eastern residential and tourist area; part of the traditional Quartier of Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco.^[1] It is also one of the ten modern administrative Wards of Monaco.^[1]

Demographics

Larvotto is the largest Ward in Monaco in terms of population, and the second largest in terms of land size; Fontvieille is first. Larvotto has a Population of 5,443 and is 0.34 km².^[2][1]

Monaco has ten state-operated schools, four private schools, and one university. There are no state schools and private schools located in this district.^[3] There are also very few government offices located in this district, except for Monaco's only convention center, and two regional police stations.^[4][5]

Location

Larvotto comprises the north eastern end of the country, just east of Monte Carlo.^[6] Larvotto is generally considered part of Monte Carlo, even though it is its own administrative Ward.^[6] Its boards run directly along the neighboring French towns of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Beausoleil, as well as the Monégasque Wards of, Monte Carlo and La Rousse/Saint Roman.^[6]

About a third of Larvotto has been reclaimed from the sea.^[1] This mostly comes from three auras, a 4 hectare Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort,^[7] Monaco's new convention center the Grimaldi Forum, and the Japanese Garden.^[8][9]

Tourism

Larvotto is more of residential area, but there are many chain-owned hotels, that can be found along the Mediterranean Sea, helping Monaco's high end tourist industry.^[6]

Larvotto is also the name of Monaco's only public beach.^[10] Larvotto Beach is a vary well travailed tourist spot, and boasts the Monaco International Fireworks Competition.^[11][12]

Features

Larvotto takes after Monte Carlo in being one of the more residential/tourist areas in Monaco.^[13] For instance Le Meridien Beach Plaza is located here.^[14] Because of its location--it easy to walk from Larvotto to other places within Monaco^[15]--and its abundance of parks, people have been choosing to move there from neighboring Saint Roman and other wards.^[16]

Avenue Princess Grace located alongside Larvotto Beach was the world's most expensive street to live on.^[17] The Wall Street Journal reported that the average place went for about $6,970 per square foot ($75,000/m²) making it the most expensive street in the world for years 2008-2010.^{[17][18][19][20][21]} Housing here averages 10% to 20% more than neighboring La Rousse/Saint Roman or Saint Michel.^[22]

See also

• Geography of Monaco with suburbs and features

References

External links

• Larvotto, Monaco - Google Maps

Administrative divisions of Monaco Traditional Quartiers 1 Monaco-Ville La Condamine Monte Carlo Fontvieille Current Wards 2 01 Monte Carlo 02 Saint Roman 03 Larvotto 04 La Condamine 05 Monaco-Ville 06 Fontvieille 07 La Colle 08 Les Révoires 09 Moneghetti 10 Saint Michel 11 Le Portier 3 1 ordered by age of foundation 2 ordered by official Ward number 3 Planned for 2015