MONACO – Fort Antoine Theatre & Port Hercule // Goldeneye (1995)

In Monaco, the world’s most expensive superyachts are swarming the harbour. Sure famous Port Hercule had to play a role in “Goldeneye”. Read about the best spots to visit the yacht life – and also how to escape it.

Why Bond was here
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) follows Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), part of the Janus crime syndicate, to Monaco. The femme fatale is up to steal a stealth helicopter during a military demonstration – and she is successful. Onatop flirts with one of the pilots at the “Manticore” yacht, killing him before his assignment and takes his role. Bond infiltrates the yacht, but is to lake to prevent the helicopter heist.

How you gonna get there
The “Manticore” is anchoring at Port Hercule, Monaco’s famous yacht harbour. Bond gets a first glimpse at the yacht from the old amphitheatre at Fort Antoine Later on he tries to board the navy ship in front of the Yacht Club de Monaco to get to the stealth helicopter.

Monaco is a microstate at the Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera. Thus the city perfectly connects with neighboring French cities like Nice and Villefrance-sur-Mer via the local TER train system. Trains run daily on a half-hour schedule, you can easily buy TER tickets online. Monaco really hasn’t much space for its own. Hence concrete highrises und underground passages fill up the city. The main station is right in the center, it’s only a short walk to Port Hercule. The Yacht Club de Monaco is on the northern shore of the harbour, the building by star architect Norman Forster resembles a massive yacht on its own.

The theatre at Fort Antoine is a bit harder to find. At first go for the southern tip of Port Hercule. You may either climb up the stairs up to Monaco’s old city part Le Rocher. Or you start your trip at the Royal Palace, wander through Le Rocher’s small alleys and make your way down the stairs at the easternmost point of the cliff. Signs lead the way to Fort Antoine from both sides.

Good to know
Due to its very limited space, Monaco is stuffed with buildings, thus losing a lot of the picturesque charme the French Rivieria is known for. But there are a few lovely escape options. We loved the lush little parks surrounding the Casino de Monte Carlo, the Jardin Exotique and the green spaces at Le Rocher, namly the Jardins Saint-Martin. And we highly recommend the Musée océanographique de Monaco, just a five minute walk away from Fort Antoine theatre.
This oceanographic gem was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco’s modernist reformer Prince Albert I, a devoted marine explorer. The museum displays the laboratory of “L’Hirondelle”, Prince Albert’s research yacht. Secondly it has an own aquarium floor – one of the oldest aquariums in the world – including reef and nurse sharks, eels, octopuses and coral fish. Thirdly one wing is dedicated to sea turtles, with a feeding and nursing station for injured turtles from the Monegasque coastline.

Traveling with kids? Monaco can be boring, if your children are not into ships. But we found some hidden features: The aquarium is a must, but also head for its terrace on the top floor. It offers a great panoramic view and a creative marine themed playground. Then another playground is right next to the palace, resembling a royal castle. And if you need a little break, check out La Chocolaterie de Monaco on Le Rocher. The small shop has an adjoined café and offers chocolate degustations and fresh coffee.

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