The grandiose Belle Époque style venue, founded by the royal decree of Prince Florestan of Monaco in 1863, has been the glamorous stage for songs, books, and numerous movies over the course of its more than 150 years of activity.
Besides being one of the most aesthetically impressive gambling venues in the world, and arguably one of the best French-speaking casinos, the Casino de Monte Carlo in Monaco has become a star outside of the gambling world as well.