The Roman Senate's monument of 7/6 BC to Augustus for subduing the Alpine tribes, at the top of the Via Julia Augusta, whose 45 peoples are listed on the inscription. Once about 50 m high on a 38 m square base, it was a medieval watchtower before Jean-Camille and Jules Formigé restored it in the early 20th century; it stands on a shrine to Heracles Monoikos, the name Monaco comes from.
- Address
- Avenue Albert Ier de Monaco, 06320 La Turbie, France
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (2 May-31 Aug); Tue-Sun 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00 (1 Sep-30 Apr); closed Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, 1 and 11 Nov, 25 Dec
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 7; free under 26 (trophee-auguste.fr, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go up to the panoramic terrace: the view runs from Italy to the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
- From Monaco take bus 102 (Monaco-La Turbie-Peille).
- The small museum has a scale model of the original monument.