Monte Carlo (mco)

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo ranks 2,271st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind 4th arrondissement of Paris, Gastonia, North Carolina, and Maracay. Memorable people born in Monte Carlo include Louis Chiron, Charles II, Lord of Monaco, and Charles Leclerc. Memorable people who died in Monte Carlo include Fernando Botero, Auguste Escoffier, and Kees van Dongen. Monte Carlo has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and noblemen and the death place of many racing drivers, and businesspeople. Monte Carlo is located in Monaco.

Monte Carlo is an official administrative area of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter, which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are: Fontvieille, Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Read more on Wikipedia