La Friche, Cultural center in Belle de Mai district, Marseille, France
La Friche spans across multiple buildings with theaters, exhibition spaces, and performance venues dedicated to contemporary artistic expression and cultural activities.
The center emerged from a former tobacco factory in 1990, transforming an industrial site into a dynamic cultural space that now shapes Marseille's artistic landscape.
The facility houses 70 resident organizations supporting 350 artists and workers who create, practice, and present diverse forms of contemporary art and performances.
Visitors can access communal areas including the playground, sports field, skatepark, restaurant, and café-bookshop without admission fees from 11:00 to 19:00 daily.
The rooftop terrace functions as an elevated public square, offering outdoor cinema screenings and providing space for community events throughout the year.
Location: Marseille
Website: https://lafriche.org
GPS coordinates: 43.30944,5.39028
Latest update: July 31, 2025 08:56
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Palais Longchamp
667 m
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
1.2 km
Friche la Belle de Mai
84 m
Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
631 m
Stairs of Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
1.2 km
Jardin zoologique de Marseille
694 m
Musée Grobet-Labadié
710 m
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
705 m
Parc Longchamp
606 m
Théâtre du Gymnase
1.5 km
Église des Chartreux
942 m
Église de la Mission de France
1.5 km
Hôtel du Département des Bouches-du-Rhône
1.4 km
Natural History Museum of Marseille
718 m
Vierge dorée
980 m
Église Saint Lazare
1.4 km
Bourse du Travail
1.3 km
Fontaine Fossati
1.4 km
Église de la Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, Marseille
1.1 km
Maison Gaston Castel
1.2 km
Pavillon de partage des eaux des Chutes-Lavie
526 m
Église Saint-Michel-l'Archange de Camas
1.5 km
Musée Grobet-Labadié de la Ville de Marseille
706 m
Jardin Cerati
1.2 km
Centre de conservation et de ressources du Mucem
288 m
Marseille Observatory
592 m
Fontaine des Danaïdes
1.2 km
Monument à Monticelli
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