Monaco: Europe’s Strangest Microstate

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Source/Further reading:
Britannica: www.britannica.com/place/Monaco
Official government history: en.gouv.mc/Government-Institu...
History from the office of the ambassador:monacodc.org/monhistory.html
History of the Monte Carlo Casino: www.thehistorypress.co.uk/art...
Timeline of events: web.archive.org/web/200504130...
Monaco’s Revolution: translate.google.com/translat...
Succession Crisis: www.heraldica.org/topics/nati...
Monaco in WWII: riviera-press.fr/insider/cont...
Monaco and the Holocaust: www.thejc.com/news/world/mona...
1962 Crisis: www.historyextra.com/period/h...
www.nytimes.com/2005/04/10/we....
Seemingly-detailed history: web.archive.org/web/200504080...
Charles III: www.hellomonaco.com/sightseei...
Outdated, but some good history, esp. on 1967 etc: www.latimes.com/archives/la-x...
Modern Sleaze and scandal: www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...
Italy, 1848: www.britannica.com/place/Ital...

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  • @geographicstravel
    @geographicstravel3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @masonscaggs3554

    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @--enyo--

    @--enyo--

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was an interesting sponsor video. 0.o

  • @notebender4

    @notebender4

    3 жыл бұрын

    "The idea of France having to deal with the Geo-Political equivalent of a hostile chihuahua on its doorstep evidently tickled Madrid"... Bwahahaha... GREAT line!... THIS is why I watch you guys...

  • @katashworth41
    @katashworth413 жыл бұрын

    I can’t have been the only person hoping for at least a mention of the Grand Prix.

  • @tjitse3916

    @tjitse3916

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not mentioning the GP is like saying everything about the USSR but not mentioning the Cold War. :P

  • @markcarey8426

    @markcarey8426

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tjitse3916 And the 60s with James Bond and all the cute girls and all that. Cigarettes.

  • @matthewdewey5071

    @matthewdewey5071

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I was bitterly disappointed when he didn’t mention the Monaco grand prox

  • @mpetersen6

    @mpetersen6

    3 жыл бұрын

    It should really be called the Tour de Monaco. You literally drive all the way around the country 80 times in one race.

  • @Lcngopher

    @Lcngopher

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mpetersen6 its only 78 times

  • @thenotoriousflip4275
    @thenotoriousflip42753 жыл бұрын

    my take away from this is that central park is much larger than I realized.

  • @suchanhachan

    @suchanhachan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually, mine was that Monaco is way smaller than I thought...

  • @hobojesus9817

    @hobojesus9817

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you think CP is large... Check out Golden Gate Park.

  • @PigglyWigglyDeluxe

    @PigglyWigglyDeluxe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I was gonna say Golden Gate Park is a lot bigger. Central Park really isn’t that big it just photographs large and the whole idea of this famous park being in a larger than life city gives off a vibe that this park is huge

  • @RALPHLAURENISTHEBEST

    @RALPHLAURENISTHEBEST

    2 жыл бұрын

    Forest park is one of the largest city parks

  • @HarshJain-it2bg

    @HarshJain-it2bg

    2 жыл бұрын

    What if I tell you, A person in India single handedly created a forest much much bigger than Central Park. He got no help from anyone and this feat took 20 years to complete.

  • @charlesvevo1443
    @charlesvevo14433 жыл бұрын

    I was in Monaco for the first time two weeks ago and man I still can’t believe that place is real... it’s like fantasyland in real life. No trash, no homeless, and everyone is driving a Lamborghini or Bentley. But the insane wealth did not mean anyone was snobby...the people there were so nice and friendly. Such a weird but great little place.....just be aware that you have to take out two mortgages on your house to visit.

  • @raymondleggs5508

    @raymondleggs5508

    3 жыл бұрын

    And none of the Lamborghini's was purple :-D

  • @princekrazie

    @princekrazie

    2 жыл бұрын

    They’re a tax haven. They’re stealing the labor of other countries.

  • @princekrazie

    @princekrazie

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Jacob Wilson “ their right” I don’t consider it a right to provide shelter to millionaire criminals that don’t contribute to society. These people from Microstates work so little yet get so much.

  • @princekrazie

    @princekrazie

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@Jacob Wilson Do you per chance look at the gilded age, slavery in the American South, coal mine companies etc. and screech "ThAtS nOt ReAl cApItAlISm!" And yes, dear friend, I do think millionaires harm society.

  • @princekrazie

    @princekrazie

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@Jacob Wilson False equivalencies and a misguided claim that that's in inherently socialistic or communistic and not Cultic megalomania mixed with pretend-communism is generally showing an ignorant take and a lack of understanding into the topic of communism and socialism. But nevertheless we did manage to find common ground in that billionaires are disgusting. Hoorah to that, akhi.

  • @Hammerhead547
    @Hammerhead5473 жыл бұрын

    "racing in monte carlo is like riding a bicycle around your living room". ~Nelson Piquet Sr.

  • @nel9357

    @nel9357

    3 жыл бұрын

    😀👍

  • @donaldfedosiuk1638

    @donaldfedosiuk1638

    3 жыл бұрын

    The words of a man who never won there.

  • @pocketdynamo5787

    @pocketdynamo5787

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just to be fair: I imagine a three times world champion to have a rather large living room, though.

  • @sganzerlag
    @sganzerlag3 жыл бұрын

    Monaco has the most bizarre and amazing train station I ever saw. Since they were strapped for space, they simply hollowed-out the inside of one of their big hills and made the train station there. It's like you're inside this enormous lit-up rock cave and the train shows up. They definitely have got style.

  • @TheoHockeyton

    @TheoHockeyton

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our original train station was on the seafront and the train tracks were on what is now the only motorway across town. The new underground station opened only in the 70s.

  • @Pablo24000

    @Pablo24000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheoHockeyton are you monégasque citizen ?

  • @TheoHockeyton

    @TheoHockeyton

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Pablo24000 yes I am.

  • @Pablo24000

    @Pablo24000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheoHockeyton do you want monaco to be part of france or stay independent ?

  • @Pablo24000

    @Pablo24000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheoHockeyton you don't have a french passport ?

  • @dashingtherouxthesnow4017
    @dashingtherouxthesnow40173 жыл бұрын

    Please do a Geographics video on Simon's basement. You can blend it into a Biographics video of the people he has locked down there.

  • @smr6141

    @smr6141

    3 жыл бұрын

    I 2nd dis Plot twist: he keeps Dave and the rest of his staff down there

  • @pattol666

    @pattol666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why do i feel like thats true. Def seems like the type to have bodies in the bssement. He didnt kill them. But he has em.

  • @annescholey6546

    @annescholey6546

    3 жыл бұрын

    Including Indy Nidell?

  • @--enyo--

    @--enyo--

    3 жыл бұрын

    Danny stop making alt accounts pushing your freedom propaganda.

  • @Alexander_the_Alright

    @Alexander_the_Alright

    3 жыл бұрын

    Freedom for Danny!

  • @mattotterpop
    @mattotterpop3 жыл бұрын

    I cant believe you went with "sucker" for Ghibellines when Gullible was stood right there in front of an empty goal.

  • @resileaf9501
    @resileaf95013 жыл бұрын

    Now I want a channel where Simon recounts the entire history of countries, even those that have long disappeared.

  • @broodo1

    @broodo1

    3 жыл бұрын

    ALL OF THIS!!!!

  • @rufust.firefly2474

    @rufust.firefly2474

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, we need histories of fictional countries as well like freedonia, Sylvania, moronica, Etc

  • @j.a.m5083

    @j.a.m5083

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rufust.firefly2474 can’t forget Genovia 👀

  • @tefayambaye4516

    @tefayambaye4516

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah!

  • @DavidLee-df888

    @DavidLee-df888

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rufust.firefly2474 let's not forget Elbonia, the mighty nation supplied with arms by Ian McCollum aka Gun Jesus, and with armoured vehicles by Nicholas Moran aka The Chieftan

  • @jamesrakeii795
    @jamesrakeii7953 жыл бұрын

    Also home of the prestigious Formula One race, the Monaco Grand Prix.

  • @donaldfedosiuk1638

    @donaldfedosiuk1638

    3 жыл бұрын

    AND the Monte Carlo Rally, crown jewel of the World Rally Championship and at one time host to a high-end speed boat grand prix in the harbor AND an air race!

  • @beauty.of.the.struggle

    @beauty.of.the.struggle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yet no mention at all. Shameful.

  • @AB-xe6ci

    @AB-xe6ci

    3 жыл бұрын

    AND one of the most prestigious car shows (weeks) in the world!

  • @jamesmeppler6375

    @jamesmeppler6375

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's what everyone knows about manaco, how about something we don't know

  • @youtube-handle-are-a-joke
    @youtube-handle-are-a-joke3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact, there's only one farmer in whole of Monaco.

  • @leetakamiya2162

    @leetakamiya2162

    3 жыл бұрын

    And his farm is actually a terrarium.

  • @piuthemagicman

    @piuthemagicman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Maria Kelly look it up, not a traditional farm.

  • @marinazagrai1623

    @marinazagrai1623

    3 жыл бұрын

    58...Lichtenstein has 35 policemen and 4 German Shepherds (at least it did when I visited in '87).

  • @onedayatatime7022

    @onedayatatime7022

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, there is also an oyster farmer that runs la Pearl de monaco

  • @rufust.firefly2474

    @rufust.firefly2474

    3 жыл бұрын

    Another fun fact, there are no plumber's helpers in Mo na Co, and Google doesn't know how to spell it

  • @towaritch
    @towaritch3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact : Monaco is right now building a new polder on the sea that will increase its size! visited MC 3 times the first time as a kid 1966 so I saw the changes the Principality went through. The new Princess Grace hospital that's being built right now is also an engineering feat.

  • @mbjackson8029
    @mbjackson80293 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a segment on Malta 🇲🇹. I’ve always been curious of their history.

  • @turtleofpride4572

    @turtleofpride4572

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought he already did.

  • @whatonearth9809

    @whatonearth9809

    3 жыл бұрын

    Apparently Malta almost became part of the UK and even voted for it but the UK decided against it.

  • @anonymoose9315

    @anonymoose9315

    3 жыл бұрын

    @N-B Rico you mean Knights.

  • @anonymoose9315

    @anonymoose9315

    3 жыл бұрын

    Malta is beautiful. Went there as part of my honeymoon in 2014. The "city" of Mdina is so small you could walk from one end to the other in 5 minutes.

  • @neilharvey3799

    @neilharvey3799

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. You could do an episode on the great siege in 1565 alone. Although then that leads down the great internet rabbit hole of the templars... You have been warned!!!

  • @Reuter6795
    @Reuter67953 жыл бұрын

    Rhode Islander here. Thanks for the shout out! Rhode Island is absolutely tiny, Houston Texas is bigger than the entire State of Rhode Island. Monaco must truly be a micro state

  • @FussyPickles
    @FussyPickles3 жыл бұрын

    AKA where every f1 stashes their money/lives

  • @christianwestling2019

    @christianwestling2019

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Every f1"?

  • @redram5150

    @redram5150

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good on them. Their only to do as they wish

  • @DevinEMILE

    @DevinEMILE

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean the Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is from there.

  • @tnikoli40

    @tnikoli40

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DevinEMILE and nico rosberg. Lots of f1 drivers were born in monaco to parents who were drivers before them, and some like verstappen werent born there, but still spent lots of time in monaco as kids

  • @paxalvarez5344

    @paxalvarez5344

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tnikoli40 David Coulthard admitted in an interview that he likes living in Monaco cause of the super low taxes.

  • @BlueL1n3
    @BlueL1n33 жыл бұрын

    "The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire." I can hear Mike Myers as Linda Richman on SNL quoting this line in my head.

  • @woulddragon
    @woulddragon3 жыл бұрын

    I positively LOVE having visited Monaco (at least) once in my life. Just be careful when in the aquarium there; the tank with the piranhas did NOT have a "lid" on it when I visited it WAY BACK in 1993.

  • @GothPapiCoyt
    @GothPapiCoyt3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t talk about Monaco without the grand prix involved somewhere

  • @livwithsong6285
    @livwithsong62853 жыл бұрын

    “Nah dude the pope is totally where it’s at.” -Guelphs 1215

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist23 жыл бұрын

    Most of the foreign wealthy only come for a couple days or weeks durring the F1 Grand Prix. Many tiny apartments there go for tens of millions of dollars. All the F1 drivers live there. I got to go to Europe in August of 90' but didn't get to go there. I hope to go some day. This is a lot more researched and more through than any of the other videos I've seen on Monaco. Thank you.

  • @EMMYK1916

    @EMMYK1916

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've visited...its crass. Nothing but rich Russian oligarchs & huge yachts. I usually stay in Villefranche and Nice. Much much nicer. I'm Irish, flight is only about 3 hours.

  • @terpytea6557
    @terpytea65573 жыл бұрын

    Here is an idea for one of your channel's, the transport and construction of the Statue of Liberty.

  • @--enyo--

    @--enyo--

    3 жыл бұрын

    SideProjects or MegaProjects, maybe? Sounds cool.

  • @marinazagrai1623

    @marinazagrai1623

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tom...that was built in skeleton form, and came by ships (many, many).

  • @ggillott1

    @ggillott1

    3 жыл бұрын

    H

  • @DavidL1986

    @DavidL1986

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've got a feeling he's already done it... or maybe that was another channel

  • @kennethbutler1343
    @kennethbutler13433 жыл бұрын

    They also have a rather famous car race; might have warranted a mention.

  • @Oldwhiteguy

    @Oldwhiteguy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol you’d think. That’s where most of the formula drivers live too.

  • @AshTheMohican

    @AshTheMohican

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Oldwhiteguy Because of the climate and the nice central location..

  • @user-eu3tw7vp9k

    @user-eu3tw7vp9k

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make your own video

  • @user-eu3tw7vp9k

    @user-eu3tw7vp9k

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol also I just learned they have a racer there, interesting....

  • @matthewdunaway7622

    @matthewdunaway7622

    3 жыл бұрын

    Super Monaco GP for the Genesis ftw

  • @mattr0103
    @mattr01033 жыл бұрын

    "...decided to super kill one another..." Super kill is my new favourite saying 😂

  • @bremnersghost948
    @bremnersghost9483 жыл бұрын

    23 consecutive wins on Roulette, The Odds of that make my head hurt, Had to be a Magnetic & Mechanical Fix.

  • @highpath4776

    @highpath4776

    3 жыл бұрын

    but it can happen

  • @thatguywesmaranan
    @thatguywesmaranan3 жыл бұрын

    plot twist: simon actually rules monaco from the shadows...

  • @skyerose501

    @skyerose501

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shhhh dont tell the world his secrets

  • @djones1391

    @djones1391

    3 жыл бұрын

    From his Raid Shadow Legend

  • @CavemanWithAStringStick

    @CavemanWithAStringStick

    3 жыл бұрын

    The boy with the blaze need SOMEWHERE to smash that dislike button.

  • @hotsaucemagicbox

    @hotsaucemagicbox

    3 жыл бұрын

    Allegedly

  • @JStewTV

    @JStewTV

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skyerose501 ...of his beard.

  • @pocketdynamo5787
    @pocketdynamo57873 жыл бұрын

    How probable is it to see an over 20 minute long video on Monaco and never having mentioned Formula 1?

  • @JoRiver11
    @JoRiver113 жыл бұрын

    I spent a day there once, they had some really unusual museums exhibits at the time. Not sure if they are still there, but we went to the Jaques Cousteau museum, a museum for early automatons (amazing), and there was another one about some major north pole expedition that I think a member of their royal family participated in. There were also some beautiful gardens with massive koi ponds. Fantastic day trip.

  • @rcrevel5767
    @rcrevel57673 жыл бұрын

    On a crime show I heard MC referred to as "A sunny place for shady people" attributed to a British author as I recall.

  • @danieljob3184
    @danieljob31843 жыл бұрын

    In my latest novel I based one significant place on Monaco because it sometimes feels like the world has completely forgotten it. Thanks for bringing it back to the fore.

  • @GaryR55
    @GaryR553 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe you made no mention of the Gran Prix de Monaco, which drew even greater attention (and money) to Monaco than marrying Grace Kelly did.

  • @mr.joshua6818
    @mr.joshua68183 жыл бұрын

    Simon and Crew have been knocking it out of the park lately.

  • @sjdtmv
    @sjdtmv3 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is an amazing place to visit, something that was never mention is the world famous Monaco Grand Prix that runs through the streets

  • @michaelmeyer2725
    @michaelmeyer27253 жыл бұрын

    If you're doing Microstates, do the Republic of San Marino next.

  • @benarmstrong6904
    @benarmstrong69043 жыл бұрын

    I thought the title said Europes strangest microwave, I was a little disappointed when it wasn't haha

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn22233 жыл бұрын

    1:20 - Chapter 1 - The dawn of the grimaldi 4:40 - Chapter 2 - Keeping it royal 7:50 - Chapter 3 - Revolution rock 11:25 - Mid roll ads 12:20 - Chapter 4 - Casino royale 16:15 - Chapter 5 - Wars & revolutions 20:00 - Chapter 6 - Modern times

  • @iOSAndroidRebelForever
    @iOSAndroidRebelForever3 жыл бұрын

    The city state of Monaco has even a smaller land area than the city of Chelsea in Massachusetts (the city with relatively the same population of 40k). Chelsea is the smallest city by land area in all of Massachusetts, even smaller than Cambridge and Somerville, both of which are also extremely dense.

  • @solotraveller888

    @solotraveller888

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Grimaldis own a chateau (chateau de marchais ) in the north of France surrounded by 2,000 hectares. They could fit Monaco 8x over their hunting lodge.

  • @bronxer78
    @bronxer783 жыл бұрын

    Geographics should cover Liberland, which is a very unique micronation in Europe❗️

  • @joelhamilton8959

    @joelhamilton8959

    3 жыл бұрын

    @N-B Rico it's not a recognized nation

  • @richardaubrecht2822

    @richardaubrecht2822

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a small swampy river bank on Serbia-Croatia border which is for various reasons claimed by neither of those countries, so a small bunch of European libertarians decide to claim it as an independent libertarian country. Population: one stray dog.

  • @gerhardtcustomknives

    @gerhardtcustomknives

    3 жыл бұрын

    I want a Europe of 10,000 Liechtensteins

  • @anonymoose9315

    @anonymoose9315

    3 жыл бұрын

    A libertarian dream.

  • @bronxer78

    @bronxer78

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joelhamilton8959, Israel and Taiwan are nations unrecognized by some countries, yet they exist.

  • @lsb42
    @lsb423 жыл бұрын

    “Makes Rhode Island look like a colossus” I’m on to you Simon

  • @ThiagoSantosdeMoraes
    @ThiagoSantosdeMoraes3 жыл бұрын

    Very good, but I think that Monaco's pioneering role in funding oceanographic research in the Mediterranean should also have been highlighted.

  • @ThiagoSantosdeMoraes

    @ThiagoSantosdeMoraes

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Patricia Palmer The fact that nobody "heard about it" does not imply that research was not a pioneer. They date back to the beginning of the last century.

  • @saulthechicanootaku
    @saulthechicanootaku3 жыл бұрын

    Monaco is like the Singapore of Europe, from its riches, both being tiny countries to even their flags

  • @nicksurface3513

    @nicksurface3513

    3 жыл бұрын

    China-Singapore population size comparison is about the same as France-Monaco. But I think Singapore is more like Liechtenstein. Monaco is like Hong Kong.

  • @universenerdd

    @universenerdd

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@nicksurface3513Hong Kong isn't a separate country

  • @iatsechannel5255
    @iatsechannel52553 жыл бұрын

    Really well done! You all are getting good at this. I did almost spit red wine across my keyboard with the Chihauhua cut away.

  • @Fourwedge
    @Fourwedge3 жыл бұрын

    I've been in the casino business for 20 years...and guess what...the house always wins !

  • @highpath4776

    @highpath4776

    3 жыл бұрын

    The overall odds to the house itself I think from memory are about 2.5% if all possibilities covered

  • @Dr.RichardBanks
    @Dr.RichardBanks3 жыл бұрын

    About damn time Simon. Tell Danny to hurry up with those blaze scripts or he doesn't get out of the basement this week.

  • @mizzshortie907

    @mizzshortie907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Stuck in the basement and Gordon Ramsey yelling at him volume on max and on repeat the entire time

  • @Dr.RichardBanks

    @Dr.RichardBanks

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mizzshortie907 _ABSOLUTELY_ 👏

  • @brianbishop4753

    @brianbishop4753

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mizzshortie907 ALLEGEDLY!

  • @Piesy001
    @Piesy0013 жыл бұрын

    In Australia, the casino would have become hugely popular, so the government instead of helping the citizen's they would sell it to their rich corporate friends who would become so rich they would influence every decision the government took and become even richer and pay no tax or very little tax ever again. The people of Australia on the other hand would no longer have any public assets that made money and would become dependent on the rich corporation, who in turn would lower wages and stifle any wage growth, so the citizens of the land would become forever in debt, however, the they would still love the corporations for the crumbs that were thrown down the peasant pit to get on with their downtrodden lives. Never would this be discussed again due to the absolute brain deadening TV shows that took their pitiful minds of the crisis they were having and never be able to dig their way out of. Hooray for the government of Australia...

  • @GetSmartGaming

    @GetSmartGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    so the government built a casino? i need more info

  • @piuthemagicman

    @piuthemagicman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GetSmartGaming son, can you read? He's playing with hypothesis and metafors.

  • @shotgunjohnny

    @shotgunjohnny

    3 жыл бұрын

    Straya!

  • @alanhorowitz3796
    @alanhorowitz37963 жыл бұрын

    Why was there no mention of one of the greatest and most classic sporting events in history, the Monaco Grand Prix? To this day, this Formula 1 race is one of the most prestigious auto races in the world.

  • @Gbrille
    @Gbrille3 жыл бұрын

    Fun that you release this while i was wondering what was the deal with monaco in my heart of iron 4 kaiserreich game haha. I was thinking they meant morroco or some place lost in central america until now.

  • @joshuafromwa5328
    @joshuafromwa53283 жыл бұрын

    Simon saying “smash that like button” sounds so strange after a steady diet of business blaze 😂

  • @donaldkelly3983
    @donaldkelly39833 жыл бұрын

    Monaco - Western Europe's answer to The Village from "The Prisoner".

  • @paulritchie5868

    @paulritchie5868

    3 жыл бұрын

    Full of plastic people who look at you like they just stood in something..prices sky high to keep the plebs out.

  • @highpath4776

    @highpath4776

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please visit Portmerion

  • @donaldkelly3983

    @donaldkelly3983

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, where The Prisoner was filmed!

  • @shaunw9092
    @shaunw90923 жыл бұрын

    Next Microstate? Macau would be really interesting, even if its not a country. Brunei is, though...and might make for a great episode as well.

  • @nathanlong8295
    @nathanlong82953 жыл бұрын

    It's an F1 hub for events held in May.

  • @landlordsandfoodstamps.8771
    @landlordsandfoodstamps.87713 жыл бұрын

    Why are you so good at making education unflinchingly interesting.

  • @ObligedUniform
    @ObligedUniform3 жыл бұрын

    I only recognize Grimaldi due to one member of that family being a target in AC2, and Shaun having a very memorable intro to his profile.

  • @Andrew-df1dr
    @Andrew-df1dr3 жыл бұрын

    How much more can Monaco expand into the sea? I would like to see an episode on the land reclamation in Monaco.

  • @qp667

    @qp667

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's actually ongoing construction to build another small neighborhood

  • @Andrew-df1dr

    @Andrew-df1dr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@qp667 Yes, the La Portier ward.

  • @antoinemozart243

    @antoinemozart243

    Ай бұрын

    They can't really expand using the sea. The Alpes Maritimes départment surrounding Monaco has strict rules.

  • @Andrew-df1dr

    @Andrew-df1dr

    Ай бұрын

    @@antoinemozart243 They have expanded using the sea.

  • @antoinemozart243

    @antoinemozart243

    Ай бұрын

    @@Andrew-df1dr they can't. Their zone is ultra limited.

  • @towaritch
    @towaritch3 жыл бұрын

    Monaco is to France what the Cayman is to the UK (offshore banking). What I don't understand is that since Monaco's currency is the € it's not a member of the EU (same thing with Andorra and San Marino)

  • @gontrandjojo9747

    @gontrandjojo9747

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are tiny states so they didn't have their own currency even before the euro (it would be totally useless for such a tiny state to have their own currency, it's much more efficient to have the same currency than their big neighbourg). All these states used the currency of their neighbourgs before (Monaco the French franc, San Marino the Italian lira and Andorra the French franc and the Spanish peseta). Since these big neighbourgs dropped their national currency for the euro, then the microstates de facto did the same. So it has nothing to do with the European Union, but using the money of their neighbourgs (which use the euro). Monaco uses the Euro because France uses the euro, even if it's not part of the European union (before they used the French franc yet they were not part of France, same with San Marino and Italy). In fact Monaco even had the Monegasque franc (but it was basically French franc printed in Monaco with a different design that had the same value than French franc and could also be used everywhere in France and French franc could be used everywhere in Monaco, just like today euro coins have different designs according to their country of origin but can be used everywhere in the Eurozone). Another exemple is Liechtenstein that use the Swiss franc. If Switzerland had joined the European Union and had changed its currency for the euro, then Liechstenstein would have done the same. Also there are a lot of countries using the money of a foreign country (for exemple some central American countries like Salvador and Panama use the US dollar and some Balkans countries like Montenegro and Kosovo use the Euro, but in these cases it's more to have a stable currency than for practical reason).

  • @dbfan17
    @dbfan173 жыл бұрын

    Simon as a fellow history nerd I appreciate every video you make. Keep it up please!

  • @isaacohana2631
    @isaacohana26319 ай бұрын

    Love your videos, love the depth and the storytelling method, all of your channels are gems

  • @nikkijoseph3614
    @nikkijoseph36143 жыл бұрын

    i love you and your play on words! “... so tiny, it would make rhode island colossus” 🥳🙏🏽 respect

  • @crusherbmx
    @crusherbmx3 жыл бұрын

    The shortest race on the F1 calendar, yet the track covers almost the entire country.

  • @botodd4679
    @botodd46793 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all of the useful information you give through all of your team's hard work.

  • @steveweiss7191
    @steveweiss71913 жыл бұрын

    I loved living in Monaco for three years in the 1980's. It's a very civilized place.

  • @archstanton6102
    @archstanton61023 жыл бұрын

    Went there in 2011. Stayed in Nice and visited for a day. Saw the Monte Carlo casino and thought I would have a look. Parked outside were 2 Ferrari, 1 Porshe and some other cars I could never afford, so went to the slot machines opposite. The jackpot on the 1st machine was €2.5M.

  • @bobby6462
    @bobby64623 жыл бұрын

    Was waiting for this, love it!

  • @christianwestling2019
    @christianwestling20193 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making a great and fair video about my favourite place! Good conclusion at the end aswell.

  • @billbergendahl2629
    @billbergendahl26293 жыл бұрын

    It was in April 2001 I had the opportunity to visit Monaco. The cost of parking our tour bus for two hours was $90.00. I recall seeing the crypt of Princess Grace, the palace and the casino.

  • @dianamincher6479
    @dianamincher64793 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for an excellent video!

  • @rohw0016
    @rohw00163 жыл бұрын

    I freaking love you. That intro had me so excited to learn!

  • @multidex33
    @multidex333 жыл бұрын

    23 minute long video on monaco and doesn't even mention the Monaco grand prix?

  • @animerlon
    @animerlon3 жыл бұрын

    Very comprehensive, well done.

  • @evanschemenauer1356
    @evanschemenauer13563 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I made the suggestion a few months ago to look at these micro states & territories and we finally have one. Love it

  • @arnaldoteodorani277

    @arnaldoteodorani277

    3 жыл бұрын

    They also did Liechtenstein, Andorra, the Vatican and Fiume City State (a micronation in Croatia which lasted a year and a half)

  • @neilwilliams929
    @neilwilliams9293 жыл бұрын

    Aaahh ...Again love your work Simon 👏

  • @punditgi
    @punditgi3 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating history that deserves to be remembered!

  • @jeffcanyafixiy
    @jeffcanyafixiy3 жыл бұрын

    Nice work Simon 👍👍

  • @DanielGonzalez-cs8pr
    @DanielGonzalez-cs8pr3 жыл бұрын

    I don't think I could massacre any language the way you can, you should do a stage act where you read out things written in French, German, Italian and Spanish. It would be comedy gold!

  • @Denpachii

    @Denpachii

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even in English. At least when it comes to the American version.

  • @MXR_Sparky
    @MXR_Sparky3 жыл бұрын

    Surprised you didn’t mention the F1 Grand Prix in this?

  • @MultiSirens
    @MultiSirens3 жыл бұрын

    I STILL can’t stand the commercials but you did make me smile a lot! Good show!

  • @riryoku7244
    @riryoku72443 жыл бұрын

    Simon's bald head is brighter than my future.

  • @ksisu1324

    @ksisu1324

    3 жыл бұрын

    Simon's head is that keen looking because he does use the Dollar Shave Club products. Take a look at the really old videos of him, his dome did not gleam like it does now.

  • @kelceyc1509

    @kelceyc1509

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same! Lmao

  • @rufust.firefly2474

    @rufust.firefly2474

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Patricia Palmer if you turn him upside down he looks just like one of the Beatles

  • @brianwestermann7861

    @brianwestermann7861

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean, what isn't?

  • @chigwesibanyama1148

    @chigwesibanyama1148

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rufust.firefly2474 😂😂😂

  • @AftermathRV
    @AftermathRV3 жыл бұрын

    3:00 Rumors say, that if you were friends to a count or barony, you can get around the tollbooth castle for free.

  • @Christopher-N
    @Christopher-N3 жыл бұрын

    I like the accent you put on when describing Monaco-you sound like Robin Leach, or Alan Whicker.

  • @seanbrazell6147
    @seanbrazell61473 жыл бұрын

    I'd love a Bottomless lakes of New Mexico episode! As for Monaco, as resilient and fascinating as it is, covid is hitting it where and how it lives, hard. Wonderful episode regardless!

  • @scooterdogg7580

    @scooterdogg7580

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmao the rich aren't affected by covid just the lower and middle class

  • @seanbrazell6147

    @seanbrazell6147

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scooterdogg7580 Not at all. Sure, rich powerful people can get better treatments and get them earlier joe-schmo. But wealthy, powerful people are almost by definition HIGHLY socially active and travel widely. They have gotten sick and - like everyone else - died from COVID19. The more people cry "elite conspiracy theory situation" falsely, the less effective and listened to true whistle-blower and investigators are in getting at ACTUAL elite corruption. Like crying wolf.

  • @christianwestling2019

    @christianwestling2019

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scooterdogg7580 Alot of Monacos economy is about tourism, so obviously Covid has affected it. Also rich people's money dosen't grow on trees, of course it affects them.

  • @nicksurface3513
    @nicksurface35133 жыл бұрын

    23:06 Disagree. Monaco is as close to perfect as you can get in this world. Stunningly beautiful and prosperous. Prince Albert should buy Roquebrune back from France. He could probably afford it.

  • @saulweinberg5250
    @saulweinberg52503 жыл бұрын

    Please do Jerusalem (or just the old city if Jerusalem is too big a topic)

  • @armontahje34
    @armontahje343 жыл бұрын

    Ive been to Monaco and Monte Carlo. Its freakin amaziinnngg!! If you ever have the opportunity to go do it!!!🔥🥂🥂

  • @jonnnyren6245
    @jonnnyren62453 жыл бұрын

    And home to Charles Marc Herve Perceval Leclerc, the only Scuderia Ferrari driver that wasn't mistreated by the Italians.

  • @mathewgill3058

    @mathewgill3058

    3 жыл бұрын

    Finally a comment about our lord and savior!

  • @dmv1121
    @dmv11213 жыл бұрын

    The chihuahua line was well thought out. Nice.

  • @tubplunger
    @tubplunger3 жыл бұрын

    Got to visit Monaco when visiting France in 2017. Got some nice food and got to see the changing of the guards there.

  • @brianlarsen9952
    @brianlarsen99523 жыл бұрын

    That was fabulous. Thanks

  • @carlfromtheoc1788
    @carlfromtheoc17883 жыл бұрын

    Beyond the Grand Prix, the Palace is a fun tour and the Aquarium is quite nice also. One tip, if you are down by the water and want to get back up to the top, use the escalators and elevators of the train station. You can get a quick tour of the city on a hop on hop off bus. Also, Mentone and Mentone=Garamonde are nice to visit also.

  • @Jimblefy
    @Jimblefy3 жыл бұрын

    Great contents. Thanks.

  • @jamesmisener3006
    @jamesmisener30063 жыл бұрын

    Interesting episode. Thx.🇨🇦

  • @aryanscience
    @aryanscience3 жыл бұрын

    We were lucky enough to visit Monaco in late Feb.2020 just before COVID wrecked tourism..Glad we did!

  • @lillyl5253
    @lillyl52533 жыл бұрын

    Pls do a biography video on Grace Kelly!! 🥰

  • @trj1442
    @trj14423 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks Geo Team

  • @mcnultyssobercompanion6372
    @mcnultyssobercompanion63723 жыл бұрын

    I see no problem anytime a palace is turned into a hospital. It should happen more often.

  • @adammacleod925

    @adammacleod925

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then you must not understand that human existence in any meaningful form requires balance. Palaces are important parts of overall human culture, just as are hospitals.

  • @joeboyd8702
    @joeboyd87022 жыл бұрын

    Great upload.

  • @sweetalgeorge6751
    @sweetalgeorge67513 жыл бұрын

    9:58 "I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away."

  • @gandalfthegrey7135
    @gandalfthegrey71353 жыл бұрын

    Other people: *I have a KZread channel* Simon: *These are rookie numbers you gotta pump these up*

  • @timobrownie6198
    @timobrownie61983 жыл бұрын

    You should do a video about the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, it played a big role in WWII in the war in the Pacific and would be really cool!

  • @rlicon1970
    @rlicon19703 жыл бұрын

    Good info

  • @--enyo--
    @--enyo--3 жыл бұрын

    Requests: Antarctica; Kabayan fire mummy tombs in the Philippines; Nagoro, a village populated by dolls in Japan.

  • @piuthemagicman

    @piuthemagicman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Uhm there is already an Antarctica episode. Enjoy!

  • @abdimojo8794
    @abdimojo87943 жыл бұрын

    Your end speech gave me goosebumps 😌