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. 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.
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