Fondation Folon, La Hulpe

Name: Fondation Folon
Address: Drève de la Ramée 6/A, La Hulpe, 1310, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 653 34 56

#1 among attractions in La Hulpe

Specialty museum, Art gallery, Museum

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The Folon Foundation is a museum, located in the farm of the Château de La Hulpe within the Domaine Solvay, in La Hulpe, in the Walloon region, Belgium.

It was created by Jean-Michel Folon, a Belgian artist, on October 28, 2000. When he died on October 20, 2005, Stéphanie Angelroth succeeded him at the head of the Foundation, according to his wishes. The team responsible for the museum will have 14 employees in 2021.

Coordinates: 50°43'56"N, 4°27'29"E

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Drève de la Ramée 6/ALa Hulpe 1310 Belgium

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+32 2 653 34 56

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