Inaugurated in 2006 by Prince Albert II, the Peace Frame stands near Monaco's Porte Neuve. This monumental 5.5-metre sculpture, cast in the Tuscan foundries of Pietrasanta, required five tonnes of patinated bronze . Donated by the Puccini Festival Foundation, the work symbolically frames the Principality.

Want to get the perfect shot? Position yourself in the centre of the frame and give free rein to your creativity ! The possibilities are endless: strike a pose by jumping, create an optical illusion by 'holding' the frame, or opt for a more classic photo while admiring Monte Carlo.

For best results, opt for the golden hours, at sunrise or sunset , when the natural light sublimates Port Hercule.

Its creator, the American Fred Nall Hollis (known as Nall), is a multidisciplinary artist born in Alabama in 1948. After a wide range of studies at the University of Tuscaloosa, he successfully entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1971. Salvador Dali, who became his mentor, encouraged him to tirelessly perfect his life drawing.

His links with Monaco were cemented through several major projects: an illustration for the Red Cross Ball in 2000, two imposing Sunrise & Sunset Pensée mosaics at the Grimaldi Forum in 2003, and the Violata Pax project comprising the Peace Frame and the Violata Pax colombe in 2006. His work is now held in major collections in France, the United States and Italy. Now based in Fairhope (Alabama), he devotes himself to passing on his art.