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
Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence a small amount sold on the regional market. Currently the surface area of vineyards is insignificant. In late 2010 there were 31 establishments in the secondary sector (industry and construction) employing 55 employees. Banon has become famous for its small goat cheeses wrapped in dry chestnut leaves and tied with raffia strings. The Banon cheese factory employs 38 people. Over 600,000 individual cheeses are produced each year. Banon cheese is the only appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The phosphate mines are closed but the quarry is exploited by "Carrières de Haute-Provence" (Haute-Provence Quarries) who still process