Frioul Islands, Mediterranean archipelago 4 kilometers from Marseille, France.
The Frioul archipelago contains four islands: Pomègues, Ratonneau, If, and Tiboulen, with Pomègues and Ratonneau connected by the Digue de Berry mole.
The islands functioned as a maritime quarantine station during the 19th century, with the Hôpital Caroline built to isolate patients during yellow fever outbreaks.
The islands maintain strong connections to literature through the Château d'If, which gained international recognition from Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
Regular ferry services operate from Marseille's Vieux Port to the Frioul Islands, with the journey taking 25 minutes and tickets ranging from 10 to 16 euros.
The archipelago houses the first organic sea bass farm in the world, demonstrating advanced aquaculture techniques in the Mediterranean waters.
Location: 7th arrondissement of Marseille
Elevation above the sea: 87 m
GPS coordinates: 43.27549,5.30665
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:36
Château d'If
1.6 km
Palais du Pharo
4.7 km
Fort Saint-Jean
5 km
Fort Saint-Nicolas
4.8 km
Marseille marigraph
3.8 km
Villa Valmer
3.9 km
Hôpital Caroline
1.3 km
Chateau d’If
1.6 km
Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines
3.7 km
Phare de Sainte Marie
4.9 km
Monument aux héros et victimes de la mer
4.7 km
Fort Saint-Jean
5 km
Canoubier turret
2.8 km
La Désirade
4.4 km
Frioul archipelago
193 m
Église Saint-Eugène
3.8 km
Monument aux Repatriés d'Afrique du Nord
4.9 km
Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
5 km
Tour du Fanal
5 km
Jardin Émile Duclaux
4.7 km
Anse de Maldormé
3.6 km
Scenic viewpoint
5 km
Jardin Missak Manouchian
4.8 km
Plage des Catalans
4.3 km
Tour du roi René
5 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Passions de l'île d'If
1.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Étienne de l'île de Ratonneau
451 m
Point de vue corniche
3.9 kmReviews
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