• The Château d'If, the famous island fort facing Marseille immortalised by Alexander Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo.
  • Utilise the provided audio guides or join a guided tour for detailed information about the history and significance of Château d'If.
  • Château d'If has been a classified historical monument since 1926 and is now an essential place to visit in Marseille with an average of 100,000 visitors each year.
  • Château dIf is an old island prison off the coast of Marseille. It was made legendary by Alexandre Dumas in his classic novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.
  • Oraya nasıl ulaşılır: Feribotlar Marsilya'daki Eski Liman'dan Frioul adasına giderken yolda Château d'If'de durmaktadır.
  • Aix established one of France's first public museums here, on the site of a former Hospitallers' priory, in 1838.
  • However, after learning that the young captain has a letter from Napoleon to de Villefort’s father, who is a Bonapartist, he sends Dantès to the Château dIf, an...
  • 2. Climb the Ramparts: The fortress of Château d'If is surrounded by a series of ramparts, which are the walls that surround the fortress.
  • The Chateau d'If was perfectly placed for defence, with Marseille on one side and the open Mediterranean, one of the busiest sea routes, on the other.
  • 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.