- More than a prison, the Château d’If was also a fortress designed to protect the city from enemy invasions and from itself.
- Château d'If is a famous castle in southern France. It was built by Francis I in 1524, the castle was used for several centuries as a state prison.
- Edmond Dantès, the main character, is wrongfully accused of being a Bonapartiste (a follower of Napoleon) and is imprisoned in château d’If (castle of If).
- Château d'If. Discover Islands Château d'If. The castle is 2km south west from the Vieux Port. Its was finished and armed on July 15th 1531.
- Discover Château d'If in Marseille, France: This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
- In Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo, the two heroes, Edmond Dantès and Abbé Faria, are confined in the Château d’If.
- France, Bouches du Rhone, Marseille, european capital of culture 2013, Chateau d'If. ... While there are three quality… Château la Coste.
- Dantès's unjust imprisonment and miraculous escape from the Château d'If have immortalized the fortress in the annals of literature and popular culture.
- Château d’If is a fortress and former prison located on the Île d’If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated offshore from Marseille in France.
- Jump on a boat for a trip to the islands of Frioul or ‘Château d’If’ (If castle). It is a chance to discover the local fauna and flora and part of the city’s history.