'Aubagne' is a small
commune located 17 km east of
Marseille in the
Bouches-du-Rhône department of southern
France.
The
French Foreign Legion has its headquarters there.
Geography
It is located in the
Huveaune valley and surrounded by the mountain ranges of
Garlaban, and
Sainte-Baume to the north and
Douard to the south. It was the first commune in France to be completely surrounded by
autoroutes.
Natives
★
François-Marie, marquis de Barthélemy (1747-1830),
Director of the
First French Republic
★
Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974), novelist, playwright and filmmaker.
External links
★ http://www.aubagne.com/