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" I was born in the city of Aubagne, under Garlaban crowned with goats(tackles), in the time of the last goatherds... " Marcel Pagnol Situated in 15 km east of Marseille, Aubagne is a part today integral of the suburb from Marseilles. One reaches it in car by the highway A 50 Marseille - Toulon Pedestrian circuit Marcel Pagnol At feet of Garlaban, between Black currant and Marseille, Aubagne kept(preserved) the authentic soul of Provence. This village whom, there is not so for a long time, was only a big village, is indubitably associated in the name of Marcel Pagnol. The father of Manon of Sources was born there and crossed(spent) there his youth. A tourist circuit through alleys allows to discover the work of the writer - film-maker, before venturing into the surrounding campaign where every stopping place is dedicated to each of his(her) persons... Of the Vine arbour, hamlet from Marseilles, in the Valley of Huveaune, by way of the Castle of Buzine until the cave of " Grosibou ", Marcel Pagnol is omnipresent. It is necessary also to visit " Marcel Pagnol's small World ", esplanade DeGaulle, presenting 200 Christmas crib figures illustrating the most famous persons of his work. Of the central place with the pergolae leaves a bundle of fitted out pedestrian ways which invite to the walk and to the musing. Due to a vast program of renovation of the old town, the historic heart of the town offers a particularly friendly landscape. Three chapels should be discovered, those of Penitent Black, Penitent Grey and Penitent White as well as the Door Gachiou, in the ramparts of the old town. The Foreign Legion chose Aubagne to install(settle) there a museum. The development of the municipality was fast. |