1h30

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About this activity

Visit: Chateau d'If, 1 quai de la Fraternite, 13001 Marseille France

Make your own way to the Château d’If in Marseille and use your pre-paid ticket to skip the line and enjoy priority access. Once inside, set out on a self-guided tour and spend as long as you like exploring the magnificent castle.

A crucial fortress. Francis I of France wanted the Château d’If to fulfil three functions: protect the coast from invasion; provide cover for the new royal fleet of galleys, and keep watch over Marseille, annexed to France in 1480.

The castle was also used as a state prison from 1580 until 1871, and housed some of France's most notorious prisoners, including the Comte de Mirabeau, incarcerated on the orders of his father the famous Physiocrat. Alexandre Dumas' iconic novel The Count of Monte Cristo was also set at the Castle, with the main protagonist Edmond Dantès imprisoned at If.

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Included

Entry/Admission - Chateau d'If

Not included

Transport to/ from attraction
Ferry ticket to the Island
Food and drinks

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Entrance is free for anyone under the age of 18 years old. Citizens from the European Union can visit for free if they are aged between 18 and 25 years old (an ID is necessary)
Please note that you can access the Island by ferry boat only (ticket not included in the price)
The monument is closed on January 1st and December 25th and in case of bad weather.
Please note that the monument will be closing at 4pm on December 24th and 31st 2018.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Features

Tourism

65%

Cultural

65%

Original

45%

Adrenaline

15%

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