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
Le Vernet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Le Vernet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Le Vernet is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in southeastern France. The name of its inhabitants is Vernetois or Vernetiers. The village of Le Vernet is located in the Valley at altitude. Its population does not exceed 100 permanent residents, but it is often more than doubled each summer and winter, when the municipality becomes the place of departure for sightseeing excursions, particularly in the Valley, and a place of departure for the nearby ski stations (Grand-Puy, and Chabanon). The municipality has two main villages, Haut-Vernet, perched high and