The old city of Aubagne
The old city, an ancient medieval place surrounded with bulwarks during the 16th century, inserts several interesting monuments such as 'the Gachiou door' which used to be the main of the seven entries of the city, 'the Saint Sauveur Church' (11th century), 'the Clock Tower', 'the triangular steeple of the Observance', 'the Black Penitents chapel', 'the White Penitents Chapel' …
The narrow streets and the shady places of the old city make of Aubagne
a typical Mediterranean city and you can particularly notice streets such as 'the Torte, Rastègue, du Four' streets , places such as 'the Rau, de Guin' places … particular hotels with coloured facades or typical decorating of the 16th and 17th centuries ('Du Bausset, or the Royalists' hotels), ancient balconies, doors and doorknockers, and a 18th century bread oven …