AUBAGNE

town, Bouches-du-Rhne dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur rgion, Provence, southeastern France. Aubagne lies about 10 miles (16 km) east of Marseille. It was the site of the Gallo-Roman Pagus Lucreti and derived its name from its health springs (Ad Bainea). An agricultural marketing centre, it has a brick and pottery industry dating from the 18th century and specializes in Provenal santons (folkloric and religious figurines). The town has a museum of the French Foreign Legion. Pop. (1990) 41,187.