Monaco by night

Back in 1868, banker François Blanc bankrolled Monte-Carlo’s new station to funnel guests straight to the gaming rooms, and by 1879 Charles Garnier had delivered the Casino and its tiny opera house. Fast forward: the coastal D6098 now sweeps from Beaulieu-sur-Mer to Monaco in about 15 minutes, skimming Baie des Fourmis and Cap-Ferrat before the cranes of Port Hercule. It’s a quick geography of style—Belle Époque façades, yacht basins, and halls by Foster and Renzo Piano. The Opera’s just 524 seats, with sharp acoustics and programs often slotted on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Your evening starts at your Beaulieu hotel, where an Amani chauffeur and Mercedes remain at your disposal throughout: flexible timing, door-to-door, and patient curbside waiting. Dine under chandeliers at Hôtel de Paris’ Salle Empire or at the Café de Paris steps from the Casino, try a spin in Salle Europe, then slip to a concert at the Sporting via the Louis-II tunnel—about ten minutes—while your driver handles access and parking. Around Monaco, a private driver smooths drop-offs at the Grimaldi Forum and the Opera. You taste, listen, linger; they drive, then return you to Beaulieu when the lights go down.