La Maison de la Francophonie de Vancouver

Case Studies / Space profiles

La Maison de la Francophonie de Vancouver

  • Name of Space: La Maison de la Francophonie de Vancouver (MFV)
  • Society Mission: “La Maison de la Francophonie de Vancouver mission is to gather Francophones and Francophiles, and to spread Francophonie in Vancouver offering a unique place to meet, exchange and experiment.”
  • Owner – Land & Building/Improvements: Limited Partnership with Francophone organizations (Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver; Chambre de commerce francophone de Vancouver; Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique; Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique; Collège Éducacentre; L'Express du Pacifique; Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique; Fédération des parents francophones de la Colombie-Britannique; Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique; Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique; Société historique francophone de Colombie Britannique; Théâtre La Seizième)
  • Tenants: Agence francophone pour l'accueil des immigrants; Canadian Parents for French - BC & Yukon; La Calypso; Commercial Electronics; Salade de Fruits Café
  • Rent/Lease/Own: Owned
  • Address: 1555 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2T9
  • Square Footage: 29,788 sq/ft
  • Year Opened: 1990
  • Space/Facility Type: Office, Commercial; Institutional (ie. childcare centres, schools, etc); Community Facility, Multi-Functional
  • Organizational Type: Registered Not-For Profit, Registered Charity
  • Space/Facility Use: Arts/Culture, Community/Social Services, Education, Employment and Training, Space Provider/Developer
  • Programs/Services Delivered: MFV is a multi-use facility equipped with a multi-purpose/performance space, Studio 16. It's the head office for the Francophone organizations and the gathering place for Francophones and Francophiles in the Greater Vancouver area.
  • Website: http://lamaison.bc.ca/