Augustine Grimaldi (1482 – 14 April 1532) was Regent of Monaco (1523–1532),[1][2] Bishop of Grasse, Abbot of Lérins, and founder of the village of Valbonne.
He then swore allegiance to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, by the signing of the Treaties of Burgos and Tordesillas.
This alliance weighed heavily on the financial situation of Monaco, and shortly before his death, Augustine admitted to regret for his actions in this regard.
The church sent Giovanni Andrea Cortese (1483–1548), known within the order as Gregorio, to Lérins to introduce the Cassinese reform.
In 1519, Augustine commissioned a monk named Don Taxil to construct a village adjacent to the abbey, with the hope of attracting converts.