Fontvieille
'Fontvieille' is a quarter (district) in the
principality of
Monaco. It is a newly constructed area reclaimed from the
Mediterranean Sea, and has a population of 3,300 in an area of 0.33 km².
Fontvieille contains
Stade Louis II (or Louis II Stadium), which serves as the home ground of
AS Monaco FC, a Monaco
football club that is one of the most successful in the
French national league; the stadium also contains the club's offices and the
International University of Monaco (IUM). The ground also hosts the
European Super Cup, an annual event pitting the winners of the top
UEFA club competitions, the
Champions League and
UEFA Cup.
The district also contains a
heliport, providing frequent links to
Nice Airport in neighbouring
France, with connections to direct flights to
New York,
London and other important
European destinations.
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