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Chateau d'If vs Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
Castle of If and Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde are both highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde scores significantly better than Castle of If. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde comes in at 93 with positive reviews from 8 publications such as Lonely Planet, concierge.com and Michelin Guide.
Chateau d'If
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Quai des Belges, 13000 Marseille
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Fodor's
"François I recognized the strategic advantage of an island fortress... built this imposing edifice."
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"Though it was destroyed in the Wars of Religion and its remaining donjon (keep) blasted by the Germans in World War II, it still commands a magnificent position."
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"Fontaine has its own ruined château, perched romantically on a forested hilltop over the town and illuminated at night. "
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Travel + Leisure
"Never mind the fancy name, the "château" is actually a former prison—the Mediterranean equivalent of Alcatraz."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A fortress built on a 3ha rock, which owes its fame to the time when it was the prison where Alexandre Dumas' heroes were incarcerated."
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Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
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Rue Fort-du-Sanctuaire, 13281 Marseille
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Concierge
"Towering on the highest point of the city, 532 feet above the harbor, the neo-Byzantine Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde was originally built as a small chapel in the 12th century."
Fodor's
"Towering above the city and visible for miles around, this overscaled neo-Byzantine monument was erected in 1853 by Napoléon III."
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Travel + Leisure
"Take the quaint Petit Train de la Bonne Mère from the Old Port."
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Afar Magazine
"The Neo-Byzantine style church boasts opulent interiors, with multi-color marble arches and gilded mosaic cupolas. On the church’s terrace, you can soak in views from all directions."
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"Situated at the highest point in the city of Marseille lies the Notre-Dame de la Garde."
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