This event is in the past.It took place on May 25, 2026 at Château d'If.
Sail from the Old Port to the island prison that inspired The Count of Monte Cristo. Wander through 16th-century cells where Edmond Dantès "languished," from windowed chambers for the rich to dark dungeons for everyone else, with Marseille shimmering across the water.
Literary history
Island fortress
Dramatic sea views
16th-century prison cells
Tips
📚"the ultimate prison" (The Count of Monte Cristo)
🏰rich got windows and fireplaces, poor got dark dungeons
⛴️20-40 minute ferry from the Old Port
Intégrale des calanques
Marseille
Sail from the Old Port to the island prison that inspired The Count of Monte Cristo. Wander through 16th-century cells where Edmond Dantès "languished," from windowed chambers for the rich to dark dungeons for everyone else, with Marseille shimmering across the water.
Literary history
Island fortress
Dramatic sea views
16th-century prison cells
Tips
📚"the ultimate prison" (The Count of Monte Cristo)
🏰rich got windows and fireplaces, poor got dark dungeons
⛴️20-40 minute ferry from the Old Port
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