- 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.
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- Château d'If. Château d'If. The famous island fort facing Marseille immortalised by Alexander Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo.
- Château d'If is a 16th-century fortress, commissioned by King Francois I, set atop the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago less than a mile from Marseille.
- But the Château d’If was actually built for other noble reasons, the priority of which was given to the safety of Marseilles.
- Château d'If (shätō´dēf´), castle built in 1524 on the small rocky isle of If, in the Mediterranean Sea off Marseilles, SE France.
- The Château d’If is a fortress (later a prison) located on the island of If, the smallest island in the archipelago.
- Stop for some free time on the island Frioul and visit the cove of Malmousque. Enjoy views of the Medieval architecture of the Château d'If fortress as you cruise along.
- Getting there. The famous fortress Château d´If is standing on a rocky island off the coast of Marseille (the second largest city in France).