WHO IS WHO

PASTOR GROUP

history . Today ’ s Principality and the

Pastors are inseparable . The dynamic city is buzzing with construction works . Cranes , building forums and residences , red and white banners stand for the Pastor Group projects .

In 1880 , Jean-Baptiste ’ s modest Italian family moves to Monaco . Having lost his father at the age of 13 , the young Pastor has to provide for his whole family making his living as a bricklayer . The young man is working on the construction of St . Charles Church in Monte-Carlo . Over the years , he takes on the projects of the Oceanographic Museum and Le Rocher residences .

In 1920 , his entrepreneurial spirit inspires Jean-Baptiste Pastor to found his own construction company . In 1936 , « J . B . Pastor & Fils » takes on a large-scale project of the first football stadium named after Prince Louis II . The Grimaldi family personally commissions the construction to Jean-Baptiste and special equipment is brought from the United States . This building is now a landmark for the Pastor company , serving as a popular venue for a number of sporting events . The company carried on its work even during the war years , providing Monaco residents with fresh water .

Gildo Pastor died in 1990 , leaving the company to his three children . His eldest son Victor founded the Pastor Group , bringing his cousins Edmond and Jean-Antoine into the business . Jean-Baptiste ’ s three grandchildren later manifested their family passion for the construction industry , having produced a number of iconic buildings for the Principality : the Monte-Carlo railway line , a luxurious « Beach Plaza » ( presently , « The Méridien »), one of the first few Monaco skyscrapers « Le Roccabella » and « Le Formentor » and thousands of square metres of luxury properties in the Larvotto area . Their floating towerresidence , « Le Simona », is a genuine piece of architectural art while the Monaco Yaсht Club and the Sporting concert hall remain some of the other Monaco landmarks .

For four generations , the Pastor Group has been meticulously building its reputation . The family business now comprises 15 companies specialized in renting , restoring , constructing and insuring luxury properties in Monaco and abroad , with a total of 600 employees .

Some of Jean-Baptiste ’ s great-grandchildren are involved in the family business , others found different career paths . « J . B . Pastor & Fils » is now managed by Patrice and Jean-Victor Pastor . Jean-Baptiste Pastor , his great-grandfather ’ s namesake , runs the construction company « Michel Pastor Group ». Delphine Pastor is in charge of « John Taylor » real estate agency . Philippe is a famous artist while Gildo Pallanca Pastor is the « Venturi Automobiles Director », designing and manufacturing electric cars .

Le Simona ( 2012 )

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After the war , Jean-Baptiste ’ s sons , Gildo and Jean , took on the company ’ s management . The marriage of Prince Rainier III to the Hollywood star Grace Kelly in 1956 sparked the interest of the international jet-set in the tiny Principality . Gildo Pastor skillfully used it to his advantage . With the Prince ’ s permission , he purchased a number of cheap land plots by the sea , converting them into luxurious residences . The Principality thus became an attraction pole for its potential residents while Gildo Pastor secured himself a fortune and a reputation as the country ’ s most influential person .

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Patrice and Jean-Victor Pastor continue the business of their father , Victor Pastor .

Victor Pastor

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The Stade Louis II in 1949

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