Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile

43°18′N 5°33′E / 43.300°N 5.550°E / 43.300; 5.550

Former communauté d'agglomération in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Pays d'Aubagne et de l’Étoile
Former communauté d'agglomération
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône, Var
No. of communes	12
Established	1 January 2007
Disbanded	2016
Seat	Aubagne
Area	244.7 km² (94.5 sq mi)
Population (2009)	104,018
• Density	425/km² (1,100/sq mi)

The Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile (French: Communauté d'agglomération du pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile) is a former intercommunal structure joining the communes near Aubagne in the Bouches-du-Rhône and Var departments in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It was created in December 1999.^[1] On 1 January 2016 it became a territory in the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.

Origins

It was formed 1 January 2007 after the dissolution of the Communauté de communes de l'Étoile-Merlançon and the five associated communes joined the Agglomeration community of Garlaban-Huveaune-Sainte-Baume forming the new Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile.

Communes

Twelve communes belonged to this agglomeration community, eleven within the Bouches-du-Rhône and one in the Var:^[1]

Bouches-du-Rhône:
- Aubagne
- Auriol
- Belcodène
- Cadolive
- Cuges-les-Pins
- La Bouilladisse
- La Destrousse
- La Penne-sur-Huveaune
- Peypin
- Roquevaire
- Saint-Savournin
one commune from the department of Var:
- Saint-Zacharie

Skills

The local powers of the agglomeration are:

Economic development,
Tourism
Transport network with the free Bus de l'Agglo
Urban planning,
Housing and public facilities,
Waste disposal and sanitation
Agriculture and forestry.

Introduction

The country around Aubagne has many industries and commercial areas. It is mainly located in a tourist region of Provence, in the heart of a triangle formed by Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.

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.

Budget and Taxation

Total operating revenues: €66,835,000 or €641 per capita
Total capital resources: €22,867,000, or €219 per capita
Debt: €13,607,000 or €131 per capita.^[2]^[3]

The Guérini Affair

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. He was released on bail under judicial control,^[4] then he resigned his office of alderman in February 2011 and left his position as president of the agglomeration.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b CA du Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile (CAPAE) (N° SIREN : 241300268), BANATIC. Accessed 3 April 2022.
^ Communes Communes belonging to the Fiscal Group: CA Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Étoile^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Accounts of the Fiscal Group (GFP), Analysis of Financial Status of GFP: CA Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Étoile^{[dead link]}
^ Alain Belviso indicted, Edited: 20 minutes consulted on 17 January 2011 (in French).
^ The President of the Town of Aubagne Alain Belviso Resigns Archived 19 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, AFP Report of 21 February 2011 at 17:43 consulted on 8 May 2013 (in French).