- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Those are other destinations to find places related to Château d'If: Calanque. Notre-Dame de la Ga… D'If. Frioul archipelago. Marseille Provence … Étang de Berre.
- 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.
- 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, the famous island fort facing Marseille immortalised by Alexander Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo.
- The site was originally used as a military fortress, but had many features that made it an ideal prison. Escape from the Château d’If is virtually impossible.