Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis () 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 population was 1,886,842 in 2014, of which 866,644 in Marseille proper and 145,763 in Aix-en-Provence. The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities: Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Pertuis is
Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence devil or demon, smiling and with feline features like the "Matagot des Hautes-Alpes". There are remains of a castle destroyed in 1393 in the hamlet of Briançon. The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church in the village is a simple rectangular shape and capped in timber except for the choir which is surmounted by a bower of slats. It is considered to be "without style" by Raymond Collier. Its walls are deformed. There is also the Church of Notre-Dame (formerly Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) at Feissal. The Sainte-Marthe Chapel was completely rebuilt on its remains in 2007. Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence The inhabitants of the commune are known as