History and Features
The name comes from the Middle Ages and means the cultivable land at the foot of a village or castle. Today the port of Monaco and a thriving business district of 0.02 sq mi or 0.052 km2 are located in La Condamine. After a recent expansion of Port Hercule La Condamine has been expanded by 0.02 sq mi or 0.052 km2 which was completed in 2010.
Part of the Formula 1 racetrack snakes through the ward and part of the harbor.
The yacht belonging to the Prince of Monaco is usually berthed in La Condamine's large harbour, the Port of Hercules.
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