Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis in Vaucluse, and Saint-Zacharie is in Var. 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
Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome () , also known as Aix les Milles Airport ("Aéroport Aix les Milles"), is an airport serving Aix-en-Provence, a "commune" in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located west-southwest of Aix-en-Provence, in the village of Les Milles. It formerly served as a military air base, known as Base Aerienne 114 d'Aix Les Milles. A campus of the "École nationale de l'aviation civile" (French civil aviation university) is also located at the aerodrome. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with