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At only half a square mile on the Mediterranean, Monaco packs a harbour, high-rises and steep hills into one coastal slope. Its 1863 decision to license a casino to rescue state finances created a resort for wealthy visitors, which is why fiction ties it to gambling, yachts and undercover deals. That glamour runs through entries such as Monte Carlo and Rebecca. Open Monaco on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.

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10 famous stories set in Monaco

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Browse 17 books, 33 movies and 14 games set in Monaco.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

DreamWorks Animation
movie

Animal pals Alex Marty Melman and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo…

Setting: Monte Carlo, Monaco; Rome, Italy; London, England; New York USATime Period: Contemporary
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Dune Entertainment-Regency Enterprises-Fox 2000 Pictures-Di Novi Pictures-Dune Entertainment III-Blossom Films
movie

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

Setting: Paris, France; Monte Carlo, MonacoTime Period: 2011, Summer
Rebecca

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier
book

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and…

Setting: ['Monte Carlo (Monaco)', 'Cornwall, England']Time Period: 1930s
The Tuche Family

The Tuche Family

Eskwad-Pathé Distribution-Pathé Films-Serenity Films-Groupe TF1
movie

Everyone in the village of Bouzolles knows the Tuche family who live by the philosophy "Man is not made to work." Despite their lack of money they strive to be happy... that is until their hand-to-mouth existence is…

Setting: France; MonacoTime Period: 2010s
Monaco, le Grand Prix à tout prix

Monaco, le Grand Prix à tout prix

Canal+-Patrick Spica Productions
movie

Setting: MonacoTime Period: 2021
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

Stone Angels-Gaumont-TF1 Films Production-Lucky Red-uFilm-Silver Reel-uMedia-Od Shots-YRF Entertainment-Canal+
movie

The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle and a looming French invasion of Monaco in…

Setting: Monaco; FranceTime Period: 1960s
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Walt Disney Productions
movie

Herbie the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank and are now trying to get them back.

Setting: Monte Carlo, MonacoTime Period: 1977
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

Universal Film Manufacturing Company
movie

“Count” Karamzin a Don Juan lives off the money he scams from rich ladies who are attracted by his charms and his title. Having set up shop in Monte Carlo he and his partners in crime pick their next target: the wife of…

Setting: Monte Carlo, MonacoTime Period: 1920s
The One Man Band

The One Man Band

Gaumont-TOBIS Film
movie

Evan Evans the director of a ballet troupe is rehearsing his next show in Monaco in preparation for a worldwide tour. When one member of his troupe leaves to get married Evans imposes a regime of strict discipline on…

Setting: MonacoTime Period: 1970s
The Princess Present

The Princess Present

by Meg Cabot
book

Mia would give all the jewels in Genovia for the perfect present Every year, Princess Mia spends the holidays in Genovia with Grandmère. This year, she's looking forward to the most perfect Christmas ever: her…

Setting: MonacoTime Period: 2003

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