Bread Oven

The bread oven of Aubagne, a sixteenth-century vestige

On Rue Torte hides a part of the history of Aubagne: an old bread oven, a witness of the daily life of the past. The Aubagne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this vestige, highlighted in the heart of the old centre.

A bread oven brought back to light

Built in the first half of the sixteenth century, this bread oven on Rue Torte testifies to the daily and collective life of Aubagne of the past, when the inhabitants came to bake their bread there. Brought back to light and highlighted in 1993, it offers a precious insight into the popular heritage and the old customs of the historic centre of the city.

What to see

Here you discover the old bread oven and its layout, a witness of the daily life of Aubagne of the past. Discreet but instructive, this vestige offers an insight into the popular heritage of the old centre. It is a stop for those curious about local history, during a walk in the lanes.

Practical information

The bread oven lies on Rue Torte, in the old centre of Aubagne, reachable on foot. It is a heritage vestige whose access is generally free; its opening hours may vary. It is best to check them before coming; the place is discovered during a walk in the old centre.

When was the bread oven of Aubagne built?

In the first half of the sixteenth century; it was brought back to light and highlighted in 1993, on Rue Torte.

Where is the bread oven of Aubagne?

On Rue Torte, in the old centre of Aubagne.