Yew Castle
Located about a nautical mile from Marseille, the Château d'If, perched on a 3-hectare limestone islet, has stood since the 16the century, when Francis Ier decided to build a fortress to defend the kingdom of France from foreign invasions by sea.The castle’s geographical location and architecture made it an ideal prison from which it is impossible to escape except the legendary Edmond Dantés, Count of Monte Christo, hero of the world-famous literary work of Alexandre Dumas.
Website
chateau-if.fr
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Address
IF
8 Glandeves Street
13001 Marseille
Resources online
News
If and graffiti
Children’s booklet
Guided tour
Press area
Useful links
Teaching Resources
Teaching space
Publication
The castle of If and the forts of Marseille by Nicolas Faucherre and Jean-Paul Brighelli