Les Francofolies de Spa is an annual music festival in Spa, Belgium.
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It is usually held in the month of July of every year and aims at promoting francophone music. Those attending the festival in 2008 exceeded 200,000.[ citation needed ]
Les Francofolies de Spa is an annual music festival in Spa, Belgium.
It is usually held in the month of July of every year and aims at promoting francophone music. Those attending the festival in 2008 exceeded 200,000.[ citation needed ]
Spa is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium, whose name became an eponym for mineral baths with supposed curative properties. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountains 35 km (22 mi) south-east of Liège and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Aachen. In 2006, Spa had a population of 10,543 and an area of 39.85 km2 (15.39 sq mi), giving a population density of 265/km2 (690/sq mi).
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Coordinates: 50°29′32″N5°51′49″E / 50.4921°N 5.8637°E
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