Chateau d’If and Marseille, from Ile de Ratonneau, May 2016
If you get to Marseille, a city that has long been high on my list of favourite cities, do take the 30 minute trip out to the Frioul Archipelago. Out here, you can revel in pleasant walks, enjoy the wildlife and gaze back at Marseille, with Notre Dame peeping back at you.
Practical note: boats leave frequently from Marseille’s Vieux Port. Weather permitting, you can stop at both the Chateau d’If and Ratonneau and Pomègues. On windy days, the boats cannot dock at If, but you can get good views of it from the other islands.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 May 2016
Part of Skywatch Friday
Travel with Intent 
I love the photos and the the travel suggestion. I have always dismissed Marseilles as a big seaport without charm. Obviously, I am mistaken!
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Oh yes. Plenty of beauty and culture. I’m taking everyone on a blog walk here soon 😀
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Shades of Edmond Dantés… (Didn’t realize it was so close to the harbour) 🙂
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Yes, easy journey, good views ☺
On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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And the shades of one the greatest novels ever written. I know, I’m partial. 🙂
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Beautiful view!
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Enchanted!
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very beautiful –
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