The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis encompasses Nice .
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is a French intercommunity formed on , encompassing the urban agglomerations of Nice , Aix-en-Provence , Aubagne , Martigues , and other smaller towns in the suburbs of Marseille , in the Bouches-du-Rhône department .
Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis