• Located opposite the port of Marseille, Château d'If was one of the most feared and notorious jails in France.
  • After serving as a prison for more than a century, Château d'If was finally demilitarized and transformed to a public tourist attraction on September 23, 1890.
  • The famous Château d'If began as a formidable fortress, built as a defensive post in 1524 on the small island of If.
  • Château d'If. 4.5. ... The trip across to the island where the old prison is was great, travelling through the harbour entrance and then out to the Chateau D'if.
  • Edmond Dantès, the main character, is wrongfully accused of being a Bonapartiste (a follower of Napoleon) and is imprisoned in château dIf (castle of If).
  • Other articles where Château dIf is discussed: If: Its castle, built by the French king Francis I in 1524, was later used as a state prison.
  • The Château d'If, the famous island fort facing Marseille immortalised by Alexander Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo.
  • Château d'If. Address: Embarcadère Frioul If, 1 Quai de la Fraternité, 13001 Marseille, France. ... Places to visit around Château d'If.
    • The Château d'If and neighboring offshore islands seen from Marseille.
    • The Château d'If with Marseille in the background.
    • View from a cell in the Château d'If.