



In Monaco, we saw the outside of the Oceanographic museum which was run by Jacques Cousteau for 30 years until 1988. He was a hero until he told the people to get rid of the old aquarium water. Unfortunately, it had a form of bacterial plague to the waters around Monaco and Nice and killed all the plankton so the whitefish left and the fisherman are now out of business. We did see the “Yellow Submarine” of Cousteau. We also toured the 12th century Church of St Nicolas. It was rebuilt in the 19th century in the Neo-Romanesque style. Inside are the tombs of Bishops and several family members including Prince Renier III and Princess Grace Kelly. At the palace, we saw paintings from many eras, cannons donated by Louis XIV, furniture and sculptures. It is a monument to lavish living.

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