Garlaban
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Garlaban (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁlabɑ̃]) is a mountain which looks out to Aubagne. The summit is 715 metres high although its highest point is the butte des pinsots (731 m).
| Garlaban | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°19′53″N 5°33′13″E |
| Geography | |
  Garlaban Location in France | |
| Location | Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
It can be seen from most of the southern part of Bouches-du-Rhône, from Marseille to the valley of Huveaune, through to the motorway in Toulon and the one in Aix-en-Provence. In the past, seamen from Marseille used to look to it to find direction.
Cultural references
- It is perhaps best known thanks to Marcel Pagnol, who referred to it in My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle.
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