Saturday, June 28, 2008

Crescent moon


Crescent moon, originally uploaded by *Anik & David*.

Façade du Casino de Monte Carlo

Monaco-ville, French Riviera

Monaco-ville, French Riviera

The Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), more commonly known as Monaco, is a constitutional monarchy and city-state in Western Europe located along the French Riviera between the Mediterranean Sea and France. It is one of six microstates located in Europe.

Monaco is the world's most densely populated country and second-smallest independent nation; with a population of just 32,410 and an area of 1.96 square kilometers (485 acres), Monaco is the world's smallest French-speaking sovereignty.

Opéra de Monaco


Opéra de Monaco, originally uploaded by *Anik & David*.

Monaco


Monaco, originally uploaded by Salvatore88.

Monaco - vista dell'autostrada

Looking over Monaco


Looking over Monaco, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

Many eco-roofs in Monaco


Many eco-roofs in Monaco, originally uploaded by Bēn.

A green roof or eco-roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. The term "green roof" may also be used to indicate roofs that utilize some form of "green" technology, such as solar panels or a photovoltaic module. Green roofs are also referred to as eco-roofs, vegetated roofs and living roofs