Fast-track entry to the Chateau d'If

Enjoy access to the Château d'If in Marseille by reserving your tickets in advance. We'll feel like we're in the literary classic as we explore the interior of the magnificent 16th-century castle on this tour of the fortress and prison, which inspired Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. Meet the prisoners imprisoned here and don't miss the wonderful views of the Vieux Port with tickets to the Château d'If!

The main function of Château d'If, as dictated by Francis I of France, was to protect the coast of Marseille against invaders. However, from 1580 to 1871, it was also used as a prison, where Protestants, Republicans, and anyone who opposed official authority were imprisoned.

But the most famous prisoner was, without a doubt, Edmond Dantès, the protagonist of Dumas's novel The Count of Monte Cristo. However, you won't have to spend 14 years at the Château d'If like Dantès. Your visit will only last one day, and it will be most fascinating and picturesque.

Travel by boat and soak up the incredible views of the Vieux Port. Skip the long line to the fortress and enter to learn about the different political prisoners imprisoned here long ago, such as Mirabeau and the communards of 1871: true heroes of the revolution.