• The Château d'If, the famous island fort facing Marseille immortalised by Alexander Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Château dIf is a fortress and former prison located on the Île dIf, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated offshore from Marseille in France.
  • Château dIf – history and legends. Marseille is protected from the sea by four islands of the Frioul archipelago, located near the shore.
  • 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 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.
  • Château d'If. Address: Embarcadère Frioul If, 1 Quai de la Fraternité, 13001 Marseille, France. ... Places to visit around Château d'If.
  • But the Château dIf was actually built for other noble reasons, the priority of which was given to the safety of Marseilles.