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Monegasque Food History

Historical period

Greek and Roman use of the harbour; a Ligurian coastal population; the Genoese fortress of 1215 and the Grimaldi seizure of 1297; centuries under Genoese, Spanish, French and Sardinian protection; the loss of Menton and Roquebrune in 1860-61, which removed most of Monacoโ€™s agricultural land and its lemon groves and is the single most important fact in its food history; the Casino and the railway from the 1860s; and the land reclamation and international population of the twentieth century.

Atlas โ€” where and when

What is recorded

  • Monaco ceded Menton and Roquebrune in 1860-61, losing the great majority of its territory and effectively all of its agricultural land, including the lemon groves. This is the single most consequential event in Monegasque food history and explains the Principalityโ€™s dependence on trade. documented
  • The Grimaldi seizure of the Genoese fortress of Monaco. documented
  • Monaco cedes Menton and Roquebrune, losing most of its territory and effectively all of its agricultural land and lemon groves. documented

Recipes

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