The Casino de Monte-Carlo was founded in 1865.
Charles III (1818-1889) founded the casino, whose name translates from Italian as 'Mount Charles'.
The casino has featured in a number of James Bond movies and other films.
Citizens of Monaco are forbidden from entering the gaming rooms of the casino, on moral grounds.
Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world.
Boulevard Louis II, on a gradient here, forms part of the Monaco Formula 1 track.
Yachts moored in Port Hercules.
The Sainte-Dévote Bridge, below the entrance to Monaco-Monte-Carlo railway station.
Port Hercules is the only deep-water port in Monaco and can provide anchorage for 700 vessels.
Dense housing in the Monte Carlo district of Monaco.
The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Prince Albert I.
The Supreme Court was established in 1962 and is the highest court of law in Monaco.
Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, this is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince.
Sentries are on constant guard duty around the palace.
The Port of Fontvieille can accommodate 275 boats.
Development of the port started in 1966, when 22 hectares of land were reclaimed from the sea.
The Prince's Palace in Monaco has housed the royal family for eight centuries.
Looking north from the Prince's Palace.
The southern façade of the casino.
The casino once generated over 95% of the Principality's revenue.
This famous hairpin is the slowest corner in Formula 1, with drivers taking it at under 50 km/h.
