The square in front of the Palace where the Prince's Carabiniers, on guard since 1917, change at 11:55 sharp in white uniforms in summer and black in winter. Look at the bronze cannons and pyramids of cannonballs (tradition says Louis XIV gave Monaco its first guns), the statue of François Grimaldi 'Malizia' disguised as a monk, and the Renaissance barracks opposite, which housed Monaco's casino in 1862 before Monte-Carlo existed.
- Address
- Place du Palais, 98000 Monaco
- Hours
- Open 24 hours; Changing of the Guard daily at 11:55
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 40 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Arrive by 11:40 to stand at the front for the guard change.
- For the classic view over Port Hercule go to the rampart parapet in late afternoon.
- From the square, Ruelle Sainte-Barbe runs along the south-eastern crest of the Rock: no cars, no shops.