GENERAL
Status:
Constitutional Monarchy
Location: South east corner of France on the Riveria 10.5km from the Italian border.
Area: 1.95km2
Population: 29,972
Business languages: French, although English and Italian are widely used.
Currency: French Franc (FF). FF1=100 centimes.
Time zone: GMT +1
Business hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am to 6pm.
Banks: Mon-Fri 9am to 12noon, 2pm to 4.30pm.
Climate: Mediterranean climate.
Average temperatures of 8.2ºc in winter and 25.5ºc in summer.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
British Consultate General
24 Avenue du Prado
13006 Marseilles
France
Tel: + 33 491 157210
Fax: + 33 491 374706
Economic Provisory Council
8 Rue Louis Notari
MC 948 000
Monaco
