Princess Grace rose garden

An extraordinary collection of roses beautifully displayed along a network of intersecting walkways. If you don’t already know the myriad sizes shapes colors and scents in which roses arise you’re in for a treat—there are 150 varieties represented (if you’re already a rose lover you’ll be in heaven). The gardeners keep things blossoming year round—when we visited in November there were only a few barren bushes. An expressionistic statue of Princess Grace is surrounded by particularly delicate blooms. Our only complaint: Though touted by the tourist board as “a quiet spot ” its proximity to the heliport is a serious detriment. (For a nation that takes pains to regulate the serenity of its parks and gardens they’ve got a serious conflict here.) It’s adjacent to Fontvieille Park which also includes a small duck and swan pond and is near the Chemin des Sculptures sculpture garden. Open sunrise to sunset. In Fontvieille.