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Château d'If
Discover the château d'If lying just off the Marseille coast, a fortress built by François I and made famous by Alexandre Dumas' novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. Come and be captivated by the legends of the place and the outstanding views of Marseille and the Iles du Frioul.
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Open
16 May to 16 September : every day, 9:30 am to 6:10 pm
17 September to 31 March : every day except mondays, 9:30 am to 4:45 pm
1 April to 15 May : every day, 9:30 to 4:45 pm
Last visit : according to the boats schedules.
Boat schedules available on Frioul-If-Express website.
Closed
1 January and 25 December
Prices
Adult rate : 5,50 €
Reduced rate : 4 €
Adult group rate : 4,50 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 20 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25
years old (for people under 26
years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European
permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their
escorts
Unemployed persons
Ticket à régler une fois arrivé sur l'île. Non inclus avec la traversée maritime.
Going there
Château d’If
Embarcadère Frioul If Express
1,Quai de la Fraternité
13001 Marseille
Phone : 33 / (0)4 96 11 03 50 (compagnie maritime Frioul If Express)
Going there
Boat departures from the "quai de la fraternité - old port, near Cannebière road
Localisation
Embarcadère Frioul If Express
1,Quai de la Fraternité
13001 Marseille
F 33 / (0)4 91 59 05 62
GPS details
Longitude : 5.3251
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Read moreUnderstanding the château d’If
• A crucial fortress.
François I wanted the château d’If to fulfil three functions: protect
the coast from invasion, provide cover for the anchoring and outings of
the entire new royal fleet of galleys, and keep a watch on Marseille
which became part of France in 1480.
• A State prison. Those opposing official authority were imprisoned here from 1580 up until 1871, especially Protestants and Republicans.
• A mythic place known worldwide.
Alexandre Dumas published The Count of Monte Cristo in 1844. Its hero,
Edmond Dantès, is imprisoned at If. The novel was very popular and has
been translated all over the world, and twenty-three films have been
made of the book.
Visits
Unaccompagnied tour
Avec document de visite en français, anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, tchèque, russe, chinois, néerlandais et japonais
Visite du château et de l’ile
Durée : environ 1 heure
Accessibilité pour les personnes en situation de handicap : se renseigner auprès du monument
Guided tour
Visite commentée en basse saison et en haute saison
Cinq commentaires historiques à heures fixes (se renseigner auprès du monument pour les horaires)
Réservation uniquement pour les groupes
Durée : 30 min
Lecture
français, anglais, allemand, italien
durée : 1h30 avec la visite de l'île et 2 fois 20 mn de traversée
sur réservation : 8 jours
Office de tourisme de Marseille
tél. (33) 0826 500 500
fax (33) 04 91 13 89 20
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded, outside excepted
Accessibilité
Visiteurs sourds et malentendants
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