• Francis I of France wanted Château d'If to serve three purposes: Guard Marseille, which was annexed to France in 1480. Protect the coast from invasions.
  • France, Bouches du Rhone, Marseille, european capital of culture 2013, Chateau d'If. ... While there are three quality… Château la Coste.
  • 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.
  • The Château d'If is a fortress (later a prison) located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about 1.5...
  • Fortresse le chateau dif. Le roi de France François Ier s’est arrêté à Marseille au retour de la victoire à la bataille de Marignan (1515).
  • The Château dIf is a fortress – prison in the Frioul archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea in the Bay of Marseille ( southeastern France ).
  • 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.
  • Château d'If. Address: Embarcadère Frioul If, 1 Quai de la Fraternité, 13001 Marseille, France. ... Travel stories around Château d'If.
  • A brief history of Château d'If. The Château d'If fortress was originally built between 1524 and 1531, primarily as a deterrent rather than a stronghold.