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Monaco 2011-04-04
On April 4, 2011, Monaco Post issued the second in a series (begun in 2010) of the Former Fiefs of the Grimaldi family in the Kingdom of France. Monaco Post mentions that “the signing of the treaty of Péronne in 1641 by King Louis XIII and Prince Honoré II ended Spanish protectorate in exchange for Monaco. In return, as compensation for the loss of his Spanish territories, Louis XIII granted four fiefs to Honoré II that included Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Les Baux, made into a French marquisate and offered to Hercule, son of Honoré II.” The souvenir sheet contains two stamps, 1.80€ and 1.75€ denominations. A map of the region is shown in the background of the mini-sheet.
