Communications

Monaco has excellent communications. Telecommunication services are supplied by Monaco and postal services are provided by France. In addition, private international courier firms collect documents daily in Monaco for delivery throughout the world. Monaco is linked to the French road and rail systems. The international airport of Nice is 25 kilometres away and there is a regular helicopter service between the airport and Monaco, which takes six minutes.

Language

The official language is French, but English and Italian are widely spoken.

Time

In winter (November - March) time is GMT + 1 hour and in summer (April - October) GMT + 2 hours.

Business hours

Office hours are normally Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and shops open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Public holidays