• 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.
  • 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.
  • Over 3,500 Huguenots (French Protestants) were sent to Château d'If, as was Gaston Crémieux, a leader of the Paris Commune, who was shot there in 1871.
  • But the Château dIf was actually built for other noble reasons, the priority of which was given to the safety of Marseilles.
  • Artık 6639603 sayfamız var. Château d'If - Château d'If. (Yönlendirilmiş). Gezintiye geç Aramaya atla. Fortressa ve Marsilya yakınlarındaki hapishane, Fransa.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Le château d'If et son phare, avec les îlots de Tiboulen et de Pomègues dans l'archipel du Frioul (vus depuis la Corniche Kennedy de Marseille) (French).
  • Château dIf is a fortress within island of If, in Marseille, which gained fame especially for its role in the Alexadre Dumas story of “The Count of Monte Cristo“.