La 'Friche de la Belle de Mai' museum

A true place of creation and innovation

It is both a working space for its 70 resident structures (350 artists, producers and employees who work there every day) and a place for dissemination (600 public artistic proposals every year, workshops dedicated to young audiences, major festivals).

With 450,000 visitors per year, 2,500m2 of exhibition space, 6 concert halls, 2 performance halls, shared gardens, a restaurant, a nursery, a bookshop, an 8,000m2 roof terrace and more than 600 events per year, la Friche is a cosmopolitan place where people can meet and share, just like the Phocaean city of Marseille.

All year round, La Friche de la Belle de Mai offers a complete cultural program. Open to all, you can stroll along the ‘friche verte’ (the green space of the place), pass by the playground of the street art artists, or stop for a drink at the ‘Café de La Salle’, open every day.

For skateboarders of all ages and levels, the Skatepark de la friche is a must. It is a unique facility, designed by the Constructo agency, which specialises in skatepark engineering. It offers numerous modules dedicated to street skateboarding. Very popular with the city’s riders, the Skatepark de la friche is definitely worth a visit.

If you are feeling peckish, ‘Les Grandes Tables‘ de la Friche invites you to taste seasonal products full of flavour. More than a restaurant, ‘Les Grandes Tables’ is a place to meet, to share culinary and cultural experiences and to reflect on food and cooking. Several projects have been set up: the Monday night farmers’ market, Les grandes Carrioles, and street cooking in a ‘chef/artist duo’.

For years, la Friche has become a cultural reference for the city of Marseille, where everyone can create their own bubble, and experience a unique moment. The project has highlighted the importance of cultural spaces in the city, and has brought to the forefront the creativity and innovative ideas of Marseille’s minds.