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Château d’If: Fast Track Ticket

Visit the island fortress-prison that inspired The Count of Monte Cristo

Opening hours

Château d’If

Friday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Saturday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Sunday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Monday
Tuesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Wednesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Thursday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00

Included

  • Access to the Château

Not included

  • Ferry to the island
  • No audio guides available, but a subtitled film is screened during the visit

Boarding point - ferry

Navette du Frioul, 1 Quai de la Fraternité, 13001, Marseille

Step inside a literary classic when you visit the island fortress prison Château d’If, which was the inspiration for Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Learn about the prisoners incarcerated here and get amazing views of the Vieux Port!

Francis I of France mainly utilized the Château d’If to protect the Marseilles coast from invasion. Protestants and Republicans, plus anyone opposing official authority was imprisoned at Château d’If from 1580 until 1871.

But the most famous prisoner here was undoubtedly Edmond Dantès, the protagonist of Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Unlike him, your stay at Chateau d'If won't be 14 years of unjust imprisonment. Instead, it will be a fascinating and picturesque single day.

Travel over by boat and soak up the amazing views of the Vieux Port. Bypass the long line to the fortress and head inside to learn about the various political prisoners who were incarcerated here long ago, such as Mirabeau and the Communards of 1871 - proper revolutionary heroes.
  • Show your smartphone ticket at the dedicated entrance
  • If the venue is closed on the day of your visit, for example due to bad weather conditions, please contact our customer support for a refund or a change of date
  1. Provider: Tiqets International B.V.
    Registered address: James Wattstraat 77-P, 1097 DL, Amsterdam, NL

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Note:

Visitor booklet guides are available in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Japanese and Portuguese.
  • Cancellation is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit

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