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Chateau d'If
Quai des Belges
13001 Marseille
France
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Dec
52°F 11°C
37°F 2°C
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille £145 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Suite Affaire £98 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port £221 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Old Port (Vieux Port) 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Chateau d'If” RoughGuides
“Europe's bridge to Africa gets a makeover” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“Marseille City Guide” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
“Marseille” hackwriters.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 64 attractions in Marseille
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Built on a small island just off the coast of Marseille, this 16th-century château was originally built to protect the city from invasion but soon...... more » Built on a small island just off the coast of Marseille, this 16th-century château was originally built to protect the city from invasion but soon become a famous prison that once held the Count of Monte Cristo. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Island, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Quai des Belges 13001 Marseille
France
Tel: 33 04 91 59 02 30
Fax: 33 04 91 59 05 62

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“Must do in Marseille”
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4 of 5 stars
mukid2007
Milwaukee, WI, USA
24 Jun 2005
13
people found this review helpful

The 20 minute boat ride is very nice out to the island. The castle itself is unimpressive, but the story behind it makes it worthwhile. You get some nice views of the Mediteranean and Marseille. more

“Chateau closed on Mondays”
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1 of 5 stars
andysmom
scottsdale, az
19 May 2005
24
people found this review helpful

We took the TGV from Paris to Marseille in May 2005, which was a beautiful ride, to visit Chateau D'If, (pronounced "Deef"). We only had one day in Marseille before leaving for Nice. Unfortunately, the Chateau is closed every monday! Had we known this in advance, we would have planned differently. more

“Chateaux d'If: un sogno”
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4 of 5 stars
DOLCELUNA
Turin, Italy
30 Nov 2009

Lo Chateaux d’If: che bel ricordo che ho di questo splendido castello situato in mezzo al mare lontano dal caos... more

“trop c'est trop !”
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3 of 5 stars
xargent
34
25 Jun 2008
1
person found this review helpful

A Marseille le 22 juin 2008 avec nos petits-enfants Etant restés 20 ans dans la région marseillaise nous connaissions le... more

“visite du chateau d'if”
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1 of 5 stars
burtonLaValetteDuVar
LA VALETTE DU VAR
12 Mar 2007
10
people found this review helpful

POUR INFORMATION MERCREDI 1er MARS 2007 je suis parti de TOULON pour MARSEILLE dans le but de visiter le CHATEAU... more

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Chateau d'If Address

Quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille, France
Tel: 33 04 91 59 02 30 Fax: 33 04 91 59 05 62