Fort Royal

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Fort Royal is a historic coastal fortress on Île Sainte-Marguerite off the French Riviera, best known for housing the mysterious "Man in the Iron Mask."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historic site
accessibleFrom Cannes NERFINISHED
accessMethod boat
associatedWith Bastille-era state prisoners
French Navy NERFINISHED
French monarchy NERFINISHED
category Coastal fortifications in France
Historic sites in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Prisons in France
Tourist attractions in Alpes-Maritimes
constructionMaterial stone
country France
era early modern period
hasBuilding barracks
chapel
cisterns
prison cells
hasExhibition museum about the Lérins Islands
museum about the Man in the Iron Mask
hasFeature bastions
courtyards
ramparts
sea-facing walls
hasFunction coastal defense
detention
surveillance
hasPrisoner Abraham Duquesne’s son NERFINISHED
Huguenot prisoners
Man in the Iron Mask NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Bay of Cannes NERFINISHED
Mediterranean coastline
heritageStatus historic monument
knownFor imprisonment of the Man in the Iron Mask
locatedIn Alpes-Maritimes NERFINISHED
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear French Riviera NERFINISHED
locatedOn Île Sainte-Marguerite NERFINISHED
overlooks Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
partOf Lérins Islands NERFINISHED
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedAs barracks
military fortress
state prison
tourist attraction

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