Château d'If
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The Château d'If is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres off Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it
Chateau d'If view
The Château d'If (close up)
The Château d'If with Marseille in the background
1681 scale model of the château d'If
Man in the Iron Mask
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The Man in the Iron Mask was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The strict measures taken to keep his imprisonment secret resulted in a long-lasting legend abou
Château d'If
…says "Prison dite de l'Homme au Masque de Fer" ("Said to be the prison of the Man in the Iron Mask"), but this is likely only legend since the famed Man in the Iron Mask was never held at the Château d'If. The Château d'If is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture…
Etching of the citadel and dungeon of Pignerol, in Piedmont, Italy (c. 1650)
Fortress of Exilles
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite, showing the main door to the extension of 1687 and, on the left, the rectangular wing of four new cells added in 1690.
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite viewed from the sea, showing windows of the six cells.