A real place on screen

Casino de Monte-Carlo

Gaming rooms, a theatre and ceremonial public spaces form a richly decorated leisure complex. The grand façade and salons have helped establish the screen language of Bond’s casinos.

Architect / attribution
Jules Dutrou; later Charles Garnier and Henri Schmit
Building chronology
Opened 1863; later 19th-century expansions
Place
Monte Carlo, Monaco

The real building

Films at Casino de Monte-Carlo

GoldenEye (1995)

On screen: The Monte Carlo casino

Bond visits the real casino in the film’s Monaco sequence. The building’s screen history is distinct from the fictional Casino Royale in the later movie.

Filming evidence

Building sources

A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.