Number 25

Throughout his life, Prince Albert I was interested in physics and human sciences. He had a correspondence with the countess Greffulhe, a great musician and patron, who actively helped to the contemporary music spreading. Those letters highlight the ideas of both protagonists, who respect each other despite their spirit disagreement. (full text in French)

Louise-Hippolyte and her husband Jacques de Matignon had nine children. Six of them reached adulthood, but their destinies were different because of their sex, obviously, but also their parents’ history and their mother’s death. (full text in French)

Clothes may be the mirror of the soul but also ordinary materials used to protect bodies. In Monaco, in the 17th and 18th centuries, notarial deeds provided numerous examples, in particular with the trousseau. This is a great opportunity to describe the evolution of appearance, freedom and dictates of fashion, within an economic system which fuled trade. (full text in French)

The religious practice in Monaco, in the very beginning of modern times, did not benefit from a specific and detailed study. That is the reason why the author presents the main actors (priests, priors, rectors and flagellants), in their geographical (chapels) and historical (worships of saints, testaments, feasts and processions) context. (full text in French)

From Honoré II’s reign, the author analyses the reasons why this prince added two decorative structures to his Palace : a French garden and the bath pavilion. Lost during the first part of the 19th century, the plans have been recreated and replaced to their initial position. (full text in French)

Gaston Leroux was a compulsive gambler who settled in Menton then in Nice. His life is a good opportunity to take a close look at the Casino of Monte-Carlo, during a night of February 1902. Thanks to his writings, like Le sept de trèfle, Mister Flow or Décavé, this article shows the aristocratic and artistic life of this gaming establishment. (full text in French)