Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 850 Arrival
The journey from Dublin to Marseille took Leung more than six hours, mainly because there were no direct flights between the two places, so they had to connect in London.

Fortunately, when the night was about to fall, they finally saw the coastline under the wing and the blue Mediterranean Sea through the porthole, which meant that they had arrived in Marseille.

"This city should be one of the few clear French place names for foreigners except Paris." Joan of Arc whispered on the way to the hotel in the car.

"Yes, people in each country may have a different understanding of this country, but Marseille may be the common ground that many foreigners know about French place names."

Of course Liang En knew what Joan of Arc was talking about. For a country, people from different countries have different understandings. For example, the first French place names Chinese people may know are Havre, Alsace and Lorraine.

This is mainly because these two places have been mentioned in the two famous texts "The Last Lesson" and "My Uncle Yule" in Huaxia primary and secondary school textbooks.

As for why Marseille is a French city that people in various countries know better, it is because it left a strong mark during the French Revolution.

After the outbreak of the French Revolution, the locals actively supported the French Revolution and sent 1792 volunteers to Paris in 500 to defend the revolutionary government.

During the march, the volunteers sang their marching song "Battle Hymn of the Rhine Army" all the way from Marseille to Paris.The song later became the French national anthem and was known as "La Marseillaise".

This is why everyone can remember this place, because this city is connected with the whole country through a march, and people can think of this city when they think of the country.

According to the previous plan, they will travel here now and wait for their subordinates to collect information, and then I will decide how to proceed with the next search based on the information.

Early the next morning, Liang En and the others left the hotel and started traveling. Marseille is a big city with prosperous business and frequent cultural exchanges, and it is also the meeting point of various civilizations.

For example, the city's population has always been relatively mixed, both from the Mediterranean and European regions, as well as from sub-Saharan Africa.

Nearly 25% of Maasai's population is of North African descent, mostly Algerians and Tunisians.Demographers estimate that in the near future Marseille will become the first city in Europe with a Muslim majority population.

At the same time, its Jewish community ranks third in Europe, but immigrants from Southeast Asia and East Asia tend to choose the north of France instead of the south, mainly because of the local security problems.

Fortunately, if you are just a tourist, it is not a big problem to simply lock your travel route in the vicinity of tourist attractions and hotels, you just need to beware of thieves.

Liang En's first stop was the port of Marseille. After all, the port is the real core of the city.The whole city first had a port first, and then a city.

The current Marseille port is divided into the old port and the new port. The old port is located in the city harbor and is a very good tourist location, while the new port is the main seaport now.

There are various restaurants and museums around the pier, and the most attractive thing is a huge Ferris wheel, which can be seen from a distance. It is obviously provided for tourists to enjoy the cityscape.

"It's so beautiful to look down from here. It's a completely different feeling from visiting on the ground." As the Ferris wheel gradually rose, Joan lay on the window like a child to let the outside look.

When looking down from the Ferris wheel, the surrounding scenery is unobstructed: there are both ancient castles from the [-]th century and densely arranged modern yachts; there are old and solemn churches and modern commercial buildings.

The whole region gathers people of all kinds, and the blend of eastern and western cultures truly reflects the "cultural mosaic" of Marseille, a port in southern France.

Then they took a boat to Chateau d'If, two kilometers away from the port. This is a castle with three towers, located on a limestone island less than 200 meters long and less than 168 meters wide.

In the 16s, in order to defend against the Spanish invasion, the French King Francois ordered the construction of this fortress.After it was completed, cannons were placed, and 20 soldiers were stationed at most.

Due to its strategic location, whenever a war breaks out, it becomes a battleground for military strategists.But later, with the innovation of ships and cannons, the castle gradually lost its strategic value and became a state prison.

It wasn't until 1953 that the French government issued a decree approving Chateau d'If as a national historical and cultural relic protection unit, and allocated a batch of funds to maintain and manage it for people to visit.

The island is more famous as a prison than a fortress, and it is here that Dantès is imprisoned in the famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo.

Soon, the cruise ship approached the pier. The way to enter the central platform of the castle is a deep path surrounded by tall and thick walls. Every few steps are blocked by high walls and gates, and you need to turn right.

This is an ancient design, because most people are right-handed, so this right-turning path will prevent the attacker from wielding a weapon and can bring a certain advantage to the defender.

At the end of the winding path is a suspension bridge, and they can only see the main castle of the castle after passing the suspension bridge and the gate. Compared with other castles, the internal structure of this castle does not have much characteristics. To say the least, the castle seems colder Some.

This coldness mainly comes from two aspects. On the one hand, it gives people a psychological feeling as a prison itself, and on the other hand, because the entire castle has not been modified for military purposes, the walls are thick and the doors and windows are narrow.

Of course, the fact that the entire castle is located on an island surrounded by the sea is also an important reason.

And when Liang En and the others climbed to the rooftop of Chateau d'If, they could see a straight rock in the southwest corner of the island, which was once the cemetery of the National Prison.

In Alexandre Dumas's works, it is here that Dantès pretends to be the body of Elder Faria, and is thrown into the sea to escape, thus gaining a new life and becoming the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo.

It is also for this reason that there are many tourists on the entire platform, and when Liang En and the others stand here and look out, they can see the prosperous urban area and the calm Mediterranean Sea
. "Can we see our expected target here?" At this moment, Joan looked at the distant city and approached Liang En and whispered, "I seem to have heard you say that the target is not located in the urban area."

"Probably in that area." After carefully identifying the urban area in the north for a few seconds, Liang En pointed to an area outside the old city. "That location used to be outside the city, but now it's inside the city."

"Yes, that is indeed the case, but this is not good news for us." Looking at a group of buildings not far from the sea in the distance, Jeanne sighed and said.

"Think about it, nearly 200 years have passed, and the buildings there may have been demolished and rebuilt many times. If this is the case, it may not be so easy to find Mary's hidden treasure."

"I'm more optimistic in this regard. After all, the treasures hidden by Mary back then filled two carriages. And if such a wealth is discovered, it will definitely not be discovered quietly." Liang En shrugged his shoulders lightly. Said.

"So I believe that that wealth should still exist there with a high probability, waiting for us to find them out!"

(End of this chapter)