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The Château d'If (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dif]) is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres (7 ⁄ 8 mile) offshore from Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century.
The Chateau d'If was finished in 1531, while Notre-Dame de la Garde was not completed until 1536, when it was used to help repel the troops of Charles Quint. It was built using stone from Cap Couronne, as well as materials from buildings outside the ramparts of the demolished city to keep them from providing shelter to enemy troops. [11]
Marie Lourdais was the 5th out of 6 children of André Lourdais and Renée Roussel, (Rouxel). Born in the tiny village of Domalain, France, in the Canton of Argentré, (Ille-et-Vilaine), she moved to La Gaubretière and ran a grocery shop there until 1792.
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