Cavagnëtu 2026 draws 800 Monégasques to Parc Princesse-Antoinette
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The annual Monégasque picnic returned to Parc Princesse-Antoinette on Saturday, with 800 nationals and their spouses gathering alongside the princely family.
Parc Princesse-Antoinette hosted the 2026 edition of the Cavagnëtu on Saturday 19 September, bringing together 800 Monégasque nationals and their spouses for the traditional annual picnic that has long served as one of the Principality's most cherished community gatherings.
The event, reserved for Monégasque citizens and their families, drew the princely family into what is, by design, an intimate and deliberately low-key occasion. The atmosphere was described as warm and rooted in the kind of attachment to local tradition that defines Monégasque national identity.
Prince Albert's address captured the spirit of the day, with the call to "serve together this country we love so much" underscoring the civic as much as the festive character of the Cavagnëtu. For the nationals who attend each year, the gathering is as much about affirming community bonds as it is about the picnic itself.