Monaco: a principality soon to have four ports

Monaco already has two leisure ports on its territory, Hercule and Fontvieille, and by 2025 a marina will be built on the Larvotto offshore urban extension.  The Principality also has berths in the port of Ventimiglia.

Port Hercule, situated in what is now the La Condamine district, is the Principality’s historic port.  Its first traces date back to Greek and then Roman antiquity.  At that time, Port Hercule was an important part of the trade routes of the Mediterranean basin.  According to legend, Monaco was perhaps even founded by the demigod while he was on his way to complete one of his Labours!

The port of Fontvieille was built at the time of the construction of the offshore urban extension to the west of the Principality in the 1970s.

It is sheltered from wind and waves and has approximately 300 berths.

In 2025, Monaco will also have a new private marina as part of the new offshore urban extension of Monegasque territory.  This eco-neighbourhood was designed by the Valode & Pistre firm and the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano.  It will offer more than 60,000 m² of housing, public facilities, a public car park, a one-hectare park and a coastal promenade, and will also include a small 25-berth marina.