Located between Marseilles and Cassis, not far from the Solid mass from Holy the Balsam, Aubagne is the birthplace of Marcel Pagnol. The writer scenario writer who celebrated Provence and his culture through picturesque characters, passed his youth to Aubagne. It is thus with pride that the city devotes exposures and tourist tours to him.

Aubagne quickly developed these last years, the centre town was refitted and renovated the old workings. You will find in Aubagne of many craftsmen ceramists potters and santonniers. Here, the clay soils are exploited since antiquity to manufacture fine amphoras, ceramics and santons, making of Aubagne the capital of santons of Provence.

Although in full rise, the common one knew to preserve the authentic heart of Provence

To visit:

Museum the small world of Pagnol to the tourist office.

The Workshops Thérèse Nephew:

exposures sets of themes on the trades of clay.

The museum of the foreign legion.

The vault of the Penitent ones. Ramparts.

Circuits guided and with accompanying notes àdu historical center

and of the places of turnings of films of Marcel Pagnol