St Martin Gardens

The Jardin St. Martin are located in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco.[1] The gardens are made up of a series of paths on the south west face of the Rock of Monaco.[1] Flora include Aleppo pine trees and yellow agaves in its terraces with medieval fortifications also featuring in the gardens.[2] Archaeological finds in the gardens have been dated to the Holocene era.[3]

Statue of Prince Albert I

Francois Cogne's bronze statue of Prince Albert I as a sailor stands at the centre of the gardens.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "St Martin Gardens". Visit Monaco - St Martin Gardens. Visit Monaco. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. ↑ David C. King (2008). Monaco. Marshall Cavendish. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7614-2567-0.
  3. ↑ P. Christiaan Klieger (29 November 2012). The Microstates of Europe: Designer Nations in a Post-Modern World. Lexington Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7391-7427-2.
  4. ↑ Michelin; Michelin Travel &. Lifestyle (1 April 2012). French Riviera Green Guide Michelin 2012-2013. Michelin. p. 427. ISBN 978-2-06-718258-5.

Coordinates: 43°43′47.32″N 7°25′26.3″E / 43.7298111°N 7.423972°E / 43.7298111; 7.423972

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