“Fontaine has its own ruined château, perched romantically on a forested hilltop over the town and illuminated at night. ”
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Fodor's
"François I recognized the strategic advantage of an island fortress... built this imposing edifice."
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Fodor's
"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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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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Afar Magazine
"This imposing island fortress constructed under Francis I in the 16th century guarded the Marseille coast and served as a prison made legendary by Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo."
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Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
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