Rumpus over night club closure

The Grimaldi Forum Monaco does not want any more late nights

However, it has come under fire from detractors for allowing in under-age drinkers and for a lack of security leading to disturbances outside the venue, particularly when people are leaving in the early hours of the morning.

Both claims are refuted by the managers who argue that spot-checks on ID cards are carried out and that minors are allowed in if accompanied by an older relative. The police have also confirmed that they were only called out six times last year for incidences related to the discotheque.

Claims by the Karé(ment) that it was side-lined in the process of finding a successor are denied by the Grimaldi Forum which says that the venue is not suitable for a disco and that the Karé(ment) has not been respecting the original conditions of the contract for a bar with tapas snacks.

The new concession holder is the Michelin-star chef Alain Llorca, who has worked at Nice’s Negresco Hotel and the Moulin de Mougins, and who will open the Llorca Café serving breakfasts and lunches in the autumn. No doubt residents in the vicinity will welcome the change. CL