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Château d'If
Castle4.6 · 5 5724.3 · 1 808≈ 2 hEntry: ~7 €
A 16th-century fortress on a rocky islet, half an hour by boat from Marseille's Old Port. Designed as coastal defence, it became a state prison holding Huguenots and political detainees. Alexandre Dumas made it world-famous: in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' his hero Edmond Dantès is imprisoned here. Prisoners' graffiti survives in the cells; the boat crossing is paid separately from admission.
Highlights
- The fortress-prison of Dumas's Count of Monte Cristo
- Cells with prisoners' graffiti
- Views over Marseille and the Frioul islands
- Boat crossing from the Old Port
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:10 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:10 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:10 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:10 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:10 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 10:10 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:10 – 18:00 |
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