Marcel Pagnol’s Birthplace
How can we talk about these emblematic places without first mentioning his birthplace in Aubagne? A reconstruction of Teacher Joseph’s staff apartment is waiting for you, together with pictures, illustrations …
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Marcel Pagnol's
HillsAnother memory in Aubagne is the boule game under the plane trees of the Cours. My father, among other giants, made prodigious leaps, and threw a mass of iron at unimaginable distances.
Portrait Maison Natale Marcel Pagnol Oti Aubagne
Raimu’s Well
A few minutes away from the Domaine de la Font de Mai, the “Puits de Raimu” is located in the exact place where Marcel Pagnol shot “La Fille du Puisatier” in 1940 with Raimu, Fernandel and Josette Day.
The well was built much later, in its current form.
Aubignane and Angèle’s Farm
After a 45-minute walk from the Domaine de la Font de Mai you will reach the cherished places of Marcel Pagnol and you will find yourself facing the Ridges of Saint-Esprit.
Marcel Pagnol bought the sites of the Ridges of Saint-Esprit and Marcellin’s Valley, that are 25 hectares of hills and scrubland. He intended to build there a city of cinema, a “Hollywood Provençal” to shoot his films. With his friend’s help, master mason Marius Broquier, he built movie sets, which remains can still be seen today.
The movie Angèle was shot with Fernandel and Orane Demazis in 1934 in the Marcellin’s Valley. On the Ridges of Saint-Esprit, Pagnol built the village of Aubignane to shoot Regain in 1937, adapted from Jean Giono’s novel.
Portrait Maison Natale Marcel Pagnol Oti AubagneI bought plots of land that bore no culture, but a lot of poetry.
The Taoumé and the Grosibou Cave
From the Pass of Aubignane, after a short walk of 15 minutes, you will be able to view all the emblematic places that Marcel Pagnol described in his childhood memories.
As a child, little Marcel used to come and join his father and uncle Jules, together with his little brother from the hills, the famous Lili des Bellons, to share meal during the famous hunting parties.
In front of you, you can admire the Taoumé peak (667 m), major place of childhood memories, which climbing is recommended to experienced walkers.
It is precisely on the Taoumé Peak that the famous cave of the Eagle Owl is located, known worldwide as the “Grotte du Grosibou” (Grosibou Cave), in which little Marcel and his friend Lili des Bellons, found a shelter during the storm.
Still looking at this panorama of “Childhood Memories”, you can see, on your left, the Caves of the plagued, the hunting places of Joseph and Uncle Jules as well as the first houses of La Treille village.
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Manon’s Cave
It will take you about 30 minutes, from the Aubignane pass, to get to where Manon and Baptistine lived in the 1952 film: the Grotte du Plantier or “Manon’s Cave“.
Various paths will then lead you to the massif that dominates the huveaune valley: Garlaban. This same Garlaban made famous by Marcel Pagnol “I was born in the city of Aubagne, at the foothill of Garlaban, crowned with goats at the time of the last goatherds …”
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Garlaban
Following the trails starting from Manon’s Cave, you will reach the majestic Garlaban, made famous by Marcel Pagnol. The most experienced walkers will be able to reach the summit, where you can find an orientation table and the Cross.
Garlaban is a huge tower of blue rocks, planted on the edge of the Plan de l’Aigle, an extensive rocky plateau that overlooks the green valley of the Huveaune river.
Portrait Maison Natale Marcel Pagnol Oti AubagneLa Treille
Located in the 11th district of Marseille, the village of La Treille is about fifteen minutes away from Aubagne.
In the narrow streets of this Provençal village, you can easily imagine little Marcel strolling on the square, walking the Bellons path, and running to the famous “Bastide Neuve”.
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Dans les pas
de Marcel Pagnol
a year ago
⚽️ Un formidable tifo en l’honneur de Pagnol a été déployé dimanche dernier dans le Virage Nord du Stade Vélodrome, à l’occasion du match OM-Toulouse. 🤝 Merci pour ce message d’amitié, signe, si besoin était, de la fidèle passion des Marseillais pour l’œuvre de Marcel. #marcelpagnol #pagnol #stadevelodrome #orangevelodrome #viragenord #marseille #om #olympiquedemarseille #football #tifo #supporters #lagloiredemonpere #lapartiedechasse #hommage #passion #fidelite
2 years ago
Sur les chemins de #pagnol allauchofficiel #paysage #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #provence #colline
2 years ago
La maison natale de Pagnol à Aubagne. Gardez vos trois euros et allez plutôt marcher dans les collines. ☹️ —— #marcelpagnol #pagnol #maisonnataledemarcelpagnol
2 years ago
Il est 7 heures, ce matin je n’allume pas la télévision qui nous abreuve de, guerres, épidémies, grèves, assassinats, haines et jalousies: les nombrils des cons enflent à vue d’oeil. Ce matin je petit déjeune devant mon Garlaban qui se fait lécher par les premiers rayons du soleil; je ne sais pas écrire, je fais juste une photo pour me rassurer de ce bonheur fugace avant d’aller faire une balade dans la garrigue: Pan!Pan!Pan! faisans, perdreaux, là aussi le carnage continue! bon, je vais rester chez moi faire un gros câlin avec ma petite chienne Bonnie qui est tout amour avec du poil autour! #garlaban#aubagne#lumière#matin#soleil#pagnol#garigue#provence#
2 years ago
Une belle rando aux doux parfums de Marcel, Paul et Lili! #pagnol #rando #garlaban
2 years ago
PAGNOL : Fanny (gravures) #naturelovers #photography #sun #sunsetlover #plage #soleil #paddleboard #randonnée #calanques #running #marseille #relaxation #histoire #sport #trail #yoga #sunrise #histoiredeMarseille #instanature #pagnol #garlaban
3 years ago
Cueillette automnale 💐#garlaban #landscape #wild #provence #pagnol #automne
3 years ago
« Ce n’est pas une montagne, ce n’est pas non plus une colline, c’est le Garlaban... » Pagnol, La Gloire de mon père 💚photo claudedegaram 😍#garlaban #marseille #provence #marcelpagnol #nature #planet #green #vert #love #marseillevert🍀🐞
5 years ago
Venez nous rencontrer au 4 cour de Clastres à l’atelier Thérèse Neveu derrière l’église où travaillait son mari. #marcelpagnol #santon #neveu
