“This new challenge that I have posed for the Monegasque government, along with designers and builders, is to achieve what has historically proven difficult; to develop an extension of our land onto the sea with the utmost respect for preservation of the natural environment. Thus, I have launched the land extension project, managed by Anse du Portier, with particularly demanding environmental specifications. Expert committees who are invested in the preservation of Monaco’s existing and future biodiversity and environmental resources will closely monitor this project, through each phase. With these standards, I expect the realisation of Monaco’s new eco-district will become a reference for other development projects around the world, particularly those in maritime environments.” – HSH Prince Albert II at the inauguration of the first caisson. July 25, 2018