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Philippe Foulquié, co-founder of Friche la Belle-de-Mai, dies at 82

other · 2026-04-28

Philippe Foulquié, the co-founder of the Friche la Belle-de-Mai cultural center in Marseille, died on April 21 at age 82. A theater enthusiast, he transformed a former tobacco factory into a vast multidisciplinary creative space, which he directed for nearly twenty years.

Key facts

  • Philippe Foulquié died on April 21 at age 82.
  • He was co-founder of Friche la Belle-de-Mai in Marseille.
  • The center was created in a former tobacco factory.
  • Foulquié directed the space for nearly twenty years.
  • He was passionate about theater.

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Foulquié

Institutions

  • Friche la Belle-de-Mai

Locations

  • Marseille
  • France

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