适合伯爵的监狱

法国马赛海岸外的城堡始建于1524年，是弗朗西斯一世国王作为要塞修建的。地中海的小岛之所以被选为要塞，是因为它陡峭的悬崖和靠近繁忙港口马赛的战略位置。虽然“城堡”从未因保卫这座古老的港口而声名鹊起（因为它从未遭到攻击），但它确实成为臭名昭著的监狱。从16世纪末开始，它被像旧金山的恶魔岛这样的险恶水流所包围，是政治和宗教囚犯的倾倒地。据官方记录，那里被判刑的囚犯没有一个逃脱。
原文：
Château d'If, off the coast of Marseille, France, was built beginning in 1524 as a fortress by King Francis I. The tiny islet in the Mediterranean Sea was chosen as the site for the fortress because of its steep cliffs and strategic location near the busy port of Marseille. While the 'château' never gained fame defending the ancient port (since it was never attacked), it did become notorious as a prison. Surrounded by treacherous currents—like Alcatraz in San Francisco—starting in the late 16th century it was a dumping ground for political and religious prisoners. As far as official records go, none of the prisoners condemned there ever escaped.
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