The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (french: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence) is the ''

métropole A ''métropole'' (French for "metropolis") is an administrative entity in France, in which several communes cooperate, and which has the right to levy local tax, an ''établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre''. ...

'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

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Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...

and

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille ...

. It is located in the

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and ...

, Var and

Vaucluse Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

, in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pre ...

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, southeastern

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.Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence (N° SIREN : 200054807)
BANATIC. Accessed 4 April 2022. 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.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE. 4 April 2022.

History

The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities: *

Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole The Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole (French language, French: ''Communauté urbaine, Communauté Urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole'') is a former Communes in France#Intercommunality, intercommunal structure gathering the Commu ...

* Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aix * Agglopole Provence * Ouest Provence *

Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile 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 departm ...

* 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 Saint-Zacharie (; Provençal: ''Sant Jacariá'') is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Population Points of interest * Parc du Moulin Blanc * Eglise saint-jean baptiste * Châtea ...

is in Var.Intercommunalité-Métropole de Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence (200054807)
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Allauch Allauch (; oc, Alaug) is a French commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Allaudiens'' or ''Allaudiennes'' ...

Alleins Alleins (; oc, Alen) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alleinois'' or ''Alleinoises'' Geography Alleins is located some ...

Aubagne Aubagne (, ''Aubanha'' in Occitan according to the classic norm or ''Aubagno'' according to the Mistralian norm) is a commune in the southern French department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2018, it had a population of 47,208. Its inhabitants are k ...

# Auriol #

Aurons Aurons () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Auronais'' or ''Auronaises''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ...

La Barben La Barben (; oc, La Barbent) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Barbenais'' or ''Barbenaises''. The town is perhaps best ...

Beaurecueil Beaurecueil (; oc, Beurecuelh) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône de ...

Belcodène Belcodène (; oc, Brecòda) is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. There is a beautiful cohabitation between the horses and the humans. A ...

Berre-l'Étang Berre-l'Étang (; oc, Bèrra) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Population See also * Étang de Berre * Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The followi ...

Bouc-Bel-Air Bouc-Bel-Air (; oc, Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is situated between Aix-en-Provence to the north, Gardanne to the east, Marseille to the south and Vitrolle ...

# La Bouilladisse #

Cabriès Cabriès (; oc, Cabriés) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône departm ...

# Cadolive # Carnoux-en-Provence #

Carry-le-Rouet Carry-le-Rouet (; ) or simply Carry is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is a seaside resort west of Marseille, on the Côte Bleue, reached via motorway A55 then rou ...

# Cassis #

Ceyreste Ceyreste (; oc, Ceiresta) is a commune located about 23 km (14.3 mi) east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Population Its inhabitants are called '' ...

# Charleval #

Châteauneuf-le-Rouge Châteauneuf-le-Rouge (; oc, Castèunòu lo Roge) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the B ...

# Châteauneuf-les-Martigues #

La Ciotat La Ciotat (; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, La Ciutat ; in Mistralian spelling ''La Ciéutat''; 'the City') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is the southeasternmost ...

# Cornillon-Confoux #

Coudoux Coudoux (; oc, Codoç) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Location It is away from Aix-en-Provence, away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly away from Marseille. As for villages, it is away from Velaux, ...

# Cuges-les-Pins # La Destrousse # Éguilles #

Ensuès-la-Redonne Ensuès-la-Redonne (; oc, En Suá la Redona) is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located on the Côte Bleue, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Marseil ...

Eyguières Eyguières (; oc, Aiguiera) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also * Alpilles * Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du- ...

# La Fare-les-Oliviers #

Fos-sur-Mer Fos-sur-Mer (, literally ''Fos on Sea''; Provençal: ''Fòs'') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Geography Fos-sur-Mer is situated about north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the we ...

Fuveau Fuveau (; oc, Fuvèu) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône departm ...

Gardanne Gardanne (; oc, Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais. Geography It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille and on the rail link connecting the two cities. It ...

Gémenos Gémenos (; oc, Gèmas) is a commune located 20 kilometers east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Population History A property abstract belonging to Wilhem, Co ...

Gignac-la-Nerthe Gignac-la-Nerthe (; oc, Ginhac) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located about 10 km north-north-west of Marseille and is primarily a residential community. History During Antiquity, what is no ...

Grans Grans () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. In 2017, it had a population of 5,118. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following ...

Gréasque Gréasque (; oc, Griasca) is a commune northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It was traditionally a mining town. Population The inhabitants are called ''G ...

Istres Istres (; Occitan: Istre) is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture. Location ...

Jouques Jouques (; oc, Jocas) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department *Antoine Sartorio Antoine Sartorio (27 January 1885, Menton – 19 February 1988 ...

Lamanon Lamanon () is a commune located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lamanonais'' in French. North of the village the archaeological site of Grotte ...

Lambesc Lambesc () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. In 2018, it had a population of 9,799. Lambesc is located in the heart of Provence at the foot of the Côtes mountain ra ...

Lançon-Provence Lançon-Provence (; also known as Lançon-de-Provence) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of ...

Mallemort Mallemort (; oc, Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is off the Autoroute du Soleil ( ...

Marignane Marignane (; oc, Marinhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Geography It is a component of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and the largest suburb of the ...

Martigues Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. A di ...

Meyrargues Meyrargues (; oc, Mairarga) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population Personalities *Writer Joseph d'Arbaud was born in Meyrargues. * Raouia Rouabhia - Algerian international volleyball player See al ...

Meyreuil Meyreuil (; oc, Mairuelh) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, about from Aix en Provence. Geography Located from Aix-en-Provence, the commune of Meyreuil is sheltered in the northeast by the mountain Mon ...

# Mimet # Miramas #

Pélissanne Pélissanne (; oc, Peliçana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Salon-de-Provence. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following i ...

Les Pennes-Mirabeau Les Pennes-Mirabeau (; oc, Lei Penas de Mirabèu) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, located 13.5 km (8.4 mi) from Marseille. In May every year, a medieval festival attracts tens of thousands peop ...

# La Penne-sur-Huveaune # Pertuis # Peynier # Peypin # Peyrolles-en-Provence #

Plan-de-Cuques Plan-de-Cuques (; oc, Lo Plan de Cucas) is a commune northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Marseille. Population The ...

Port-de-Bouc Port-de-Bouc (; oc, Lo Pòrt de Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du- ...

# Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône #

Puyloubier Puyloubier (; oc, Pueglobier) is a communes of France, commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône departments of France, department in southern France. In Puyloubier can be found the ''Institution des Invalides de la Legion Etrangere, Institution des inv ...

# Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade # Rognac # Rognes # La Roque-d'Anthéron #

Roquefort-la-Bédoule Roquefort-la-Bédoule (; oc, Ròcafòrt e la Bedola) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Bédoulens'' (masculine) and ''Bédoulennes'' (fem ...

# Roquevaire # Rousset #

Le Rove Le Rove (; oc, Lo Rove) is seaside a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.

Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon (''Sant Antonin de Baion'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The small stream Bayon runs through the village. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône d ...

# Saint-Cannat #

Saint-Chamas Saint-Chamas (in Provençal Occitan: ''Sanch Amàs'' in classical orthography, ''Sant Chamas'' according to Mistralian orthography) is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern Fran ...

# Saint-Estève-Janson # Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde #

Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts (; oc, Sant Mitre dei Barris) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also * Étang de Berre *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of th ...

# Saint-Paul-lès-Durance # Saint-Savournin # Saint-Victoret #

Salon-de-Provence Salon-de-Provence (, ; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, Selon de Provença/Seloun de Provènço, ), commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about northwest of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d ...

# Sausset-les-Pins # Sénas # Septèmes-les-Vallons #

Simiane-Collongue Simiane-Collongue () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 commu ...

Le Tholonet Le Tholonet (; ''Lou Toulounet'' and ''Lo Tolonet'' in Provençal) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Tholonétiens''. Geography The commune is near Aix-en-Provence, and at the fo ...

# Trets # Vauvenargues # Velaux #

Venelles Venelles (; oc, Venèla) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France near Aix-en-Provence. The current mayor is Arnaud Mercier. History In 15 BC, there was a Roman settlement there. It was then destroyed by the Lomba ...

# Ventabren #

Vernègues Vernègues (; oc, Lo Vernegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' in southern France. The commune is made up of two villages: Vernègues and Cazan. On 11 June 1909 an earthquake killed two villagers and destroyed the ca ...

# Vitrolles

References

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