- Source: Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (French: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, pronounced [metʁɔpɔl dɛks maʁsɛj pʁɔvɑ̃s]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole and five communautés d'agglomération. Its area is 3149.2 km2. Its population was 1,889,666 in 2018, of which 868,277 in Marseille proper and 143,097 in Aix-en-Provence.
History
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities:
Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole
Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aix
Agglopole Provence
Ouest Provence
Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile
Agglomeration Community of Pays de Martigues
Communes
Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Pertuis is in Vaucluse, and Saint-Zacharie is in Var.