 The hills of Pagnol and the landscapes of Cézanne depict the hectic daily life of its inhabitants, while in the vicinity are other magnificent sites such as the Calanques or inlets from Marseille to La Ciotat through Cassis, and the Sainte-Baume mountain range.On 14 January 2011, Alain Belviso, the elected PCF and president of the "communauté d'agglomération du pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile", was indicted for embezzlement of public funds.He was the first elected official implicated in this case.