Welcome to the world's most beautiful casino. For more than a century, the legend of Monte-Carlo has dazzled and attracted guests and inspired imitators. But there will never be anything like the original Monte-Carlo Casino, built in 1863 in the Principality of Monaco. Overlooking the Mediterranean, this architectural masterpiece has been the scene of Monte-Carlo's finest hours, spawned prestigious resorts and provided gaming with its most elegant setting. Designed by Charles Garnier, the legendary architect who also built the majestic Paris Opera, the Monte-Carlo Casino was dedicated from the outset to the art of gaming. With its frescoes in the style of Boucher, its bas-reliefs, sculptures and caryatids, and an astonishing gold and marble atrium, the architecture exerts an unforgettable emotional impact. Its hidden treasures include 3 restaurants: Le Train Bleu, modeled after the Orient Express, Les Privés, for dining in a delightfully plush ambiance, and Toum, featuring the flavors of the Orient, along with le Buffet and le Cabaret, with its fin-de-siècle decor. A monument worthy of its illustrious architect, the Casino is also home to the Monte-Carlo Opera, which stages world-renowned productions.