Jody Brooks

To talk about Monaco is to talk about Monte Carlo and its casino. It's worth the visit just to stand and watch while sipping coffee at the Café de Paris, the parade of luxury and extravagance. It's another world that's completely different from mine, but another reality at least. I find it fascinating to see people spend millions and millions. Curious if nothing else. More than one James Bond movie has been filmed inside these walls, which echo with the call of croupiers and the muffled sound of chips on felt. In the lounge, the barman will prepare your favourite drink, shaken or stirred, while Many casino goers will go into the Hôtel de Paris before trying their luck in the casino, as there is a famous statue of Louis XIV in there, which is said to provide good luck if you rub his horse’s knee.