Les Francofolies de La Rochelle

Les Francofolies (French pronunciation: [le fʁɑ̃kɔfɔli]) is the annual music festival founded in 1985 in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France as an initiative of Jean-Louis Foulquier.

It is usually held annually in July and aims at promoting French-language music.

Founder Jean-Louis Foulquier went on to establish Les FrancoFolies de Montréal in 1989.

Jean-Louis Foulquier founder of the festival died 10 December 2013, following a long illness.

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Scene from main stage at the Francofolies (2007).
Scene from Chantier des Francos