It’s well known, the links between the Channel and Monaco are strong. They are first of all historical since the Principality is linked to our department by the marriage of a Norman lord to the Princess of Monaco, passing the “Rock” to the Goyon de Matignon family. With this lineage, the last heir of the Grimaldi family, Albert II of Monaco, has, in fact, increased the number of visits to Manchese soil.

Like in Saint-Lô in 2011 for the inauguration of the exhibition at the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Like in Granville in 2019 for the inauguration at the Christian-Dior museum of the exhibition dedicated to his mother entitled “Grace of Monaco, Princess in Dior”.

This year, the prince also wanted to finance the wrought iron arch installed at the entrance to rue des Fossés in Cherbourg with a donation of 1,100 euros.

The Tree of Peace in the heart of Monaco

This week, two Manchese people came to Monaco: deputy Philippe Gosselin and artist Thierry Marie. The latter, master craftsman of Saint-Côme-du-Mont, had already obtained the patronage of the sovereign for IElectron, tree symbolizing Peace and Freedom on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

“An enormous totally voluntary work of over 3,000 hours! “, Praises the elected, very happy to announce that” this tree, after the agreement of this Tuesday, will be on the Place du Palais, in Monaco, in June, on the occasion of the celebrations of the former Grimaldi-Matignon strongholds , which will this year, in particular the Manche department in the spotlight (with Saint-Lô, Torigny, Hambye and Granville in particular) ”.

A lamp in homage to Grace of Monaco

This visit to the Principality also made it possible to present to Prince Albert a lamp, in homage to Princess Grace, representing part of the symbolism of Elektron.

“This prototype, approved and received by the Prince, could be produced in forty copies, to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Princess Grace in 2022 », Explains deputy Philippe Gosselin, responsible forAssociation of Grimaldi Matignon Sites founded in 2015. “Profits will be donated to the charities of the eponymous foundation. “

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