Aubagne is a commune located 17 km (11 mi) east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
The French Foreign Legion has its headquarters there. Public transport has been free at the point of use since the year 2000.
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.
The Gare d'Aubagne railway station is served by regional trains t...
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Aubagne is a commune located 17 km (11 mi) east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
The French Foreign Legion has its headquarters there. Public transport has been free at the point of use since the year 2000.
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.
The Gare d'Aubagne railway station is served by regional trains towards Marseille and Toulon. Aubagne was the first commune in France to be completely surrounded by motorways: the autoroutes A50 Marseille-Toulon, A52 Aubagne-Aix-en-Provence and the connecting motorway A501.
A 9 km tram network is planned, Line 1 from the station to Le Charrel and Line 2 from the station to La Penne-sur-Huveaune. Construction will start in 2012 for opening from 2014.
Aubagne made Public transport by bus zero-fare in May 2009
Aubagne is referred to frequently in the film Manon des Sources. It is the birthplace of Marcel...
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