The Frioul archipelago is a group of four islands located off the Mediterranean coast of France, approximately 4km (02miles) from Marseille. The islands of the archipelago cover a total land area of approximately 200 hectares. According to the 2015 census, the population was 146.
| Island | Length | Height | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomègues | 2.7km (01.7miles) long | 89m (292feet) high | The largest of the islands. The island consists of a port on the southeast side, named Port de Pomègues.[1] Pytheas of Massalia noted the existence of a polar ice cap from this island.[2] | |
| 2.5km (01.6miles) long | 89m (292feet) high | |||
| Site of the Château d'If, where main fictional character in Alexandre Dumas, père's The Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned. | ||||
| Tiboulen du Frioul or Îlot Tiboulen | 30m (100feet) high | Meaning "In front of the city" in Provençal, after the Latin antipolitanus. |
The islands of Pomègues and Ratonneau are connected by a mole, Digue de Berry, built in 1822.