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Altkirch (barony of)
The Barony of Altkirch is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to Lo...
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Like many other fiefdoms held by the Grimaldi family of Monaco, the Dukedom of Aumont was established through the marriage of Honoré Charles Anne M...
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Baux (Marquisate of )
According to the terms of the 1641 Treaty of Péronne, the marquisate of Baux (Bouches-du-Rhône) was given by Louis XIII to Prince Honoré II, for th...
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The earldom of Belfort is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to Lo...
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The Marquisate of Campagna was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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The lordship of Canosa was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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Carladès (earldom of) - Barony of Calvinet
In February 1643, in application of the Treaty of Péronne, new letters patent granted Prince Honoré II the Viscountship of Carlat in Auvergne, esta...
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In February 1643, in application of the Treaty of Péronne, new letters patent granted Prince Honoré II the Viscountship of Carlat in Auvergne, esta...
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Carladès (earldom of) - Carlat
By letters patent of February 1643, the viscounty of Carlat, united with neighboringlandwas erected into the County of Carladès by Louis XIII, and...
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Carladès (earldom of) - Mur-de-Barrez
In February 1643, in application of the Treaty of Péronne, new letters patent granted Prince Honoré II the Viscountship of Carlat in Auvergne, esta...
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Carladès (earldom of) - Vic-sur-Cère
Vic-sur-Cère (Cantal) was the capital of the county of Carladès and was built by Louis XIII for Prince Honoré II. In fact, by virtue of the treaty...
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ThePrincipality of Château-Porcienis a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honor...
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The Marquisate of Chilly is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to...
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Campiano is the fiefdom of the Landi de Valditaro family, allied with the Grimaldi family in 1595 through the marriage of Marie Landi to Hercule I.
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Dolceacqua is the fiefdom of the Doria family, allied with the Grimaldi family in 1491 by the marriage of Françoise Grimaldi, sister of Jean II, Lu...
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The earldom of Ferrette is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to L...
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The Marquisate of Campagna was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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The Marquisate of Guiscard is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) t...
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The Barony of Hambye came into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon and husb...
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The lordship of Issenheim is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to...
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The Barony of La Luthumière came into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon a...
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Like many other fiefdoms held by the Grimaldi family of Monaco, the Duchy of La Milleraye was established through the marriage of Honoré Charles An...
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The earldom of Longjumeau is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to...
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The barony of Massy is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to Louis...
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The lordship of Matignon came into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon and...
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The earldom of Mayenne is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV) to Lo...
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Monaco - Monte-Carlo
Prince Charles III took the initiative of converting Monaco into a seaside resort. He also thought that gambling could attract, as in Germany, a we...
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Monaco - Observatory Cave
Located at the heart of the Exotic Garden, the Observatory Cave plunges vertically down for around one hundred metres until it reaches sea level. T...
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Monaco - Port of Hercules
Like other craggy places along the coast of the Mediterranean Basin, the future port of Monaco was dedicated, in Antiquity, to the hero Hercules, f...
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Monaco - Prince's Palace
Begun in 1215, work to build the ramparts of the Monegasque Rocher produced a fortress made out of four imposing towers connected to one another by...
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Monaco - Saint Martin Cave
Located in the Saint-Martin Gardens, not far from the Oceanographic Museum, the Saint Martin Cave has often been visited by man, as the bones of hu...
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Monaco - Sainte-Dévote church
The current Sainte-Dévote Church is located in the Valley of the Gaumates, in approximately the same place (according to legend) as where the boat...
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The lordship of Monteverde was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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Like many other fiefdoms held by the Grimaldi family of Monaco, the barony Parthenay was established through the marriage of Honoré Charles Anne Ma...
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The dukedom of Rethel-Mazarin is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré IV...
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The lordship of Ripacandida was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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The Barony of Saint-Lôcame into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon and hus...
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Saint-Rémy de Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a French municipality in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. Attributed to the sovereign prince of Monaco under the Treat...
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The Barony of San Demetrio was held by Rainier I from the beginning of the 14th century.
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Like many other fiefdoms held by the Grimaldi family of Monaco, the earldom of Secondignywas established through the marriage of Honoré Charles Ann...
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The Marquisate of Campagna was granted to Honoré I by Charles Quint in 1532, then seized from Honoré II in 1641.
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The earldom of Hann and Rosemont is a fiefdom that was established as a result of the marriage of the Duke of Valentinois (the future Prince Honoré...
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The earldom of Torigni came into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon and hu...
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Turbie (La) - Church
It was during the period of Roman antiquity that the first traces of the close links which unite La Turbie and Monaco began to appear.From this per...
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Turbie (La) - Trophy of Augustus
Built between July 7 and June 6 B.C., the Trophy of Augustus commemorates the victory of Emperor Caesar Augustus over the Alpine peoples living bet...
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Valentinois (Duchy of) - Buis-les-Baronnies
The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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Valentinois (Duchy of) - Chabeuil
The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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Valentinois (duchy of) - Crest
The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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Valentinois (duchy of) - Montélimar
The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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Valentinois (duchy of) - Romans-sur-Isère
The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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The Duchy of Valentinois was formed through the temporal powers of the Bishops of Valence, who for centuries passed down the title from uncle to ne...
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The lordship of Valmont came into the possession of the House of Grimaldi through the succession of Jacques I, son of Jacques III of Matignon and h...
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Charles I Grimaldi ruled the town of Ventimiglia in the name of Queen Joanna of Naples in 1354.
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Ventimiglia - Balzi Rossi Caves
The Balzi Rossi caves are located in the village of Grimaldi, in the Italian municipality of Ventimiglia. It is in this collection of caves that th...
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