This event is in the past.It took place on May 29, 2026 at Château d'If.










The fortress prison where Edmond Dantès was famously imprisoned in The Count of Monte Cristo. Boat over from the Old Port to explore the 16th-century cells, including the fictional one for Dumas's hero, and take in sweeping Mediterranean views from the ramparts.
fortress prison
island fortress
literary history
Mediterranean views
Tips
🏰"France's version of Alcatraz"
⚠️closes at the slightest hint of bad weather
💰rich prisoners got cells with windows and fireplaces
Château d'If Tour
Marseille










The fortress prison where Edmond Dantès was famously imprisoned in The Count of Monte Cristo. Boat over from the Old Port to explore the 16th-century cells, including the fictional one for Dumas's hero, and take in sweeping Mediterranean views from the ramparts.
fortress prison
island fortress
literary history
Mediterranean views
Tips
🏰"France's version of Alcatraz"
⚠️closes at the slightest hint of bad weather
💰rich prisoners got cells with windows and fireplaces
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