Number 10

Lord of Monaco from 1458 to 1494, Lambert was an eminent figure of Monaco’s history. Well knonw for having developed trade and the wellness of his subjects, he was also at the origine of the very stability of the lordship. His wife, Claudine of Monaco (1451-1515), is the daughter of Lord Catalan Grimaldi. She played an important part within the family and dedicated the rest of her life to her children when Lambert Grimaldi died. (full text in French)

This article is a tribute to an anonymous artist, by publishing his best drawings, not signed, held in the Archives of the Prince’s Palace. Those drawings, which meticulously represent some districts of Monaco around 1857, are presented with explanatory texts. (full text in French)

In the 18th century, Marseille was the first place to exchange olive oil, despiste the plague in 1720. That’s the reason why Monaco, Menton and Roquebrune increased the commercial transaction with this city. In order to describe the negocaitions, the author relies on the archives of the “Bureau de la Santé Maritime” of Marseille. (full text in French)

This article is dedicated to the Zeeland conquest (1303-1304) and the naval battle of August 1304, during which, a fleet from France, Netherlands and Genoa, led by Rainier Grimaldi I, attacked and destroyed the fleming squadron. (full text in French)

Here is the publication of ten letters written by Jospeh Grimaldi in 1786 and 1787 to his elder brother the Duke of Valentinois, future Prince of Monaco under the name of Honoré IV. This private correspondence, allows us to discover a spontaneous and true description of that time. (full text in French)

Under the reign of Albert I, in the early 20th century, the relationships between Monaco and Germany were particularly cordial. This is the reason why the Opera of Monte-Carlo troupe travelled to Berlin in 1907, and performed some triumphant lyrical recitals. (full text in French)

After a study dedicated to the French sculptor François-Jospeh Bosio in the 9th issue of Annales monégasques, this article now refers to his elder brother, Jean-Baptiste-François Bosio. Born in 1764 in Monaco, the latter was a student of Jacques-Louis David. Painter, illustrator and engraver, he also became a drawing teacher at the polytechnic school. He died in July 1827. (full text in French)

Relying on the parish registers held in the Monaco Mayor, the author deals with the names within the Monegasque society under the Spanish protectorate. Using statistic tools, she analyses a sample of 96 names for boys and 88 names for girls, and deduces the social background of that time. (full text in French)

Ancient maps of Monaco are very rare : no maps of Monaco dated before the 17th century exist. This article presents some unpublished or unrenowned views and maps of Monaco, from the origin, to the middle of the 19th century. (full text in French)