Chateau d'If, Marseille

Chateau d'If Reviews

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4.4

• By Dimitris L

  We travelled by boat to this intriguing little island not knowing what to expect. We knew it had some history. The trip was not very long. We only had limited time before the boat came back for the...  more »

• By PhilFGuildford

  Constructed from 1524 on an island that was once connected to the mainland, the Chateau d’If provided France with the capacity to protect their valuable port of Marseille some 4 decades after...  more »

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• By Thomas G

  Amazingly picturesque and legendary fortress sitting on the white rock in the middle of the Marseilles' bay. Beautiful construction, visit at your own pace, stroll in the small park, rest with a coffee. Only accessible when weather allows.

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• By Kay Lee

  Cool for the first 30-45 min. But don't think it was worth the ferry ride and having to wait for the ferry to pick us up (comes roughly every hour and half). Not everything is translated to English. A lot of the rooms/cells look the same and while the view is nice, there's limited seating to enjoy it without standing on or sitting on bird poop. The bathrooms are modern and clean on the island.

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