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    Frioul Archipelago

    Archipel du Frioul

    The Frioul Archipelago (French: Archipel du Frioul or Îles du Frioul; Occitan: Arxipèla de Friòl) is a group of four islands located off the Mediterranean coast of France, approximately 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Marseille. They form part of the city's 7th arrondissement.

    Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Archipel du Frioul Photo prise le 19 mai 2006 Aut : Jddmano
    Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Archipel du Frioul Photo prise le 19 mai 2006 Aut : Jddmano

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    24 landforms

    Overview

    The Frioul Archipelago (French: Archipel du Frioul or Îles du Frioul; Occitan: Arxipèla de Friòl) is a group of four islands located off the Mediterranean coast of France, approximately 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Marseille. They form part of the city's 7th arrondissement. The islands of the archipelago cover a total land area of approximately 200 hectares. According to the 2015 census, the population was 146 (in 2021, 28 hab. were listed for Pomègues Island). It is best known for the Château d'If on If Island.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries18

    Major islands

    2
    • Ratonneau

      Ratonneau

      Area
      0.99 km²
      High point
      75 m

      Ratonneau is one of the islands of the Frioul archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, off the southern coast of France near Marseille. 5 km long but at most 500 m wide and generally much narrower.

    • Pomègues

      Pomègues

      Area
      0.8 km²
      High point
      83 m

    Minor islands

    2

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Île Aragnon

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    2

    Rocks & skerries

    18
    • Îles des Eyglaudes<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Le Gros Estèou<0.1 ha
    • Le Grand Salaman<0.1 ha
    • Île Bermond<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Seca d'It<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m83 mPomègues75 mRatonneau24 mÎle d’If11 mTiboulen
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.11Ratonneau: 0.99 km²RatonneauPomègues: 0.8 km²PomèguesÎle d’If: 0.03 km²Île d’IfTiboulen: 0.01 km²TiboulenÎles des Eyglaudes: <0.1 haÎles des EyglaudesUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLe Gros Estèou: <0.1 haLe Gros EstèouLe Grand Salaman: <0.1 haLe Grand SalamanÎle Bermond: <0.1 haÎle BermondUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandSeca d'It: <0.1 haSeca d'ItUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLe Petit Salaman: <0.1 haLe Petit SalamanUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandRocher du Frioul: <0.1 haRocher du Frioul
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Ratonneau0.99 km²
    Pomègues0.8 km²
    Île d’If0.03 km²
    Tiboulen0.01 km²
    Îles des Eyglaudes<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Le Gros Estèou<0.1 ha
    Le Grand Salaman<0.1 ha
    Île Bermond<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Seca d'It<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Le Petit Salaman<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Rocher du Frioul<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs