Living among them are 9,611 (as of December 2021) Monégasque citizens, including old local families like the Rinaldi's. Under Monaco's constitution, these such as subsidised housing, but their traditions are maintained through associations such as Comité National des Traditions Monégasques (National Committee for Monégasque Traditions), established in 1924 to protect, among other things, the Monégasque dialect. Then there are the passionate individuals who uphold their proud heritage: such as Rinaldi, the fourth generation of his family to be lured by the sea.
