La Rousse

Ward of Monaco

43°44′04″N 7°25′15″E / 43.73444°N 7.42083°E / 43.73444; 7.42083CountryMonacoArea

• Total0.176888 km² (0.068297 sq mi)Population

(2008)

• Total3,102 • Density17,536/km² (45,420/sq mi)

La Rousse (French pronunciation: [la ʁus]), also formerly known as La Rousse-Saint Roman (until 2013),^[1] is the northernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco.^[2]^[3] La Rousse is incorporated in the traditional quarter of Monte Carlo. Since 2018, it is home to a police station near the border with France.

Geography

La Rousse is an administrative constituency; previously, it was a subdivision of the traditional district of Monte Carlo. It is the seventh district of Monaco. It is located near the Larvotto area and has 3,102 inhabitants according to the 2008 census.

It covers an area of 17.68 hectares or 0.1768 square kilometres. La Rousse is bordered by the French Republic to the north and east, Saint Michel and Monte Carlo to the south, and Larvotto to the south and west. It has no direct access to the Mediterranean Sea.

Landmarks

La Rousse is a residential community. Tour Odéon,^[4] a mixed-use development, is located on Avenue de l'Annonciade. At 170 m,^[5] Tour Odéon is the tallest structure in Monaco.^[6]^[7]

Notable residents

Chris Froome (professional road cyclist)

References

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^ "La Rousse-Saint Roman Monaco Property Guide I MonacoEstate.com". Monaco Real Estate. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Monaco Districts". Monaco. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ The Economist. Economist Newspaper Limited.
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^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo – ODEON TOWER (aerial view). Ward of la Rousse Saint Roman in the Principality of Monaco". Alamy. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tour Odéon, Monaco". Most Beautiful Spots. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.