Heritage Day - The Palace of Fine Arts in Monte-Carlo revisited by the students of the Charles III middle-school

Published on 19 October 2025 at 23:06 - Modified the 19 October 2025 at 23:38

🏛️ The Palace of Fine Arts in Monte-Carlo revisited by the students of the Charles III middle-school.

The 30th edition of the European Heritage Days which was held this Sunday, October 5th celebrated this year the architectural heritage. Focus on an ambitious two-year project carried out by the students of 4e13 and 3e13 adaptation of the Charles III middle-school, who highlighted a jewel disappeared from Monaco: the Palace of Fine Arts of Monte-Carlo.

Supervised by the teachers (Laurence Antognelli in mathematics, Coralie Rioton Pelacchi in French, Jean-Marc Noerdinger in fine arts and Frédéric Belleudy in technology), this project of Interdisciplinary Practical Teachings (EPI) allowed the students to show the richness of their talents. ✨

➡️ A multidisciplinary work in mathematics, visual arts, French and technology.

➡️ A discovery of the Belle-Époque style and history of this building inaugurated in 1891 and demolished in 1929.

➡️ A practical approach and meticulous execution: original plans, scaling, cutting, painting, and assembly.

➡️ Scrap materials transformed with creativity.

➡️ A remarkable restitution during the oral exam of the National Diploma of Brevet (DNB) thanks to the mock-up and the presentation of a PowerPoint.

👏 Congratulations to the students for this very beautiful work that combines concrete learning, heritage, curiosity, and a spirit of initiative!

The Palais des Beaux-Arts in Monte-Carlo, inaugurated in 1891 and designed by architect Charles Touzet, embodied the Belle-Époque style, rich in decorations to seduce the fashionable clientele of Monaco. Located on the Casino Square, it hosted various exhibitions (paintings, sculptures, philately, numismatics...). Demolished in 1929, it was replaced by the Sporting d'Hiver in 1932, then by the Monte-Carlo One complex in 2016.