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BOOK LAUNCH
Monaco

and the Sea

“Following on from his book The History of Water
in Monaco, I am delighted to continue exploring
the theme of water with the Scientific Director of
the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Philippe
Mondielli, who has teamed up with Professor Denis
Allemand, Director of the Monaco Scientific Centre,
to trace the history of the Principality’s connections
to the sea”, said Frédérique Mora, President of the
François-Xavier Mora Foundation, in her opening
address at the launch of the book Monaco and the
Sea, published by Gilletta, which took place at Monaco
Yacht Club on 20 March 2024 in the presence of
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The book’s two co-
authors then regaled guests at the evening event with
their geologist’s and marine biologist’s knowledge of The Sovereign with Denis Allemand, Frédérique Mora and Philippe Mondielli (left to right)
the Principality, which has the ocean in its DNA. at the launch of the book Monaco and the Sea (published by Gilletta).

During their lively presentation, they took turns to
share the key moments in this centuries-old history,
from the area’s unique geological story to the
maritime history of the Princes of Monaco and the HUMAN HEALTH
adventures of their early oceanographic expeditions,
which kickstarted the movement for protecting the The benefits
global ocean led by the Sovereign Prince today.

The book sheds light on many intriguing scientific of the ocean
facts, like the role of tectonics in the geography of
a turbulent coastline, the land origins of Posidonia On the evening of 22 March 2024, the Monaco Scientific Centre and Monaco Yacht
seagrass, the introduction of an invasive seaweed Club co-hosted a conference for healthcare professionals and the general public to
and the success story of the return of the bluefin tuna. explore the benefits provided by the ocean for our health and well-being.
We discover the first marine pollution awareness Scientists and project leaders gave lively presentations on the beneficial effects of diving,
campaign from the 1960s, when a ‘Message to the including for post-cancer resilience, surf therapy, sailing and the Navicap challenge, and
sea’ was delivered at the foot of the Rock of Monaco. sea and lake swimming, among a raft of other benefits. The event concluded with a
We learn why cetaceans frequent the area where the panel session and audience discussion.
seabed was sculpted thousands of years ago. We
witness the boom in red coral harvesting, delve into
the inventory of fish species and feast our eyes on
astonishing archive photos in what is already proving
to be a benchmark publication.

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