Marseille Sights

  1. Château d'If

    Immortalised in Alexandre Dumas' classic 1840s novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo), the 16th-century fortress-turned-prison Château d'If sits on a 30-sq-km island, 3.5km west of the Vieux Port. Political prisoners of all persuasions were incarcerated here, along with hundreds of Protestants (many of whom perished in the dungeons), the Revolutionary hero Mirabeau, and the Communards of 1871.

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  2. Parc Borély

    Parc Borély encompasses a lake, jardin botanique (botanical garden) and the 18th-century Château Borély, hosting art exhibitions.

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