Some 7,000 people gathered on Friday for an undeclared rave party in the south-east of Maine-et-Loire, which began during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, we learned from the prefecture.
“It is complicated to give a precise attendance due to the absence of an organizer (…) However, based on aerial and land reconnaissance, the number of participants is estimated at several thousand,” added the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire, putting the total at “not yet 10,000, probably around 7,000 people”.
“Avoid any type of accident”
“Our strongest concern is to avoid any type of incident. At this stage, there are no victims or road accidents. The sector is well covered by the gendarmerie,” she said. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the first revelers converged on the Parnay sector “to set up a free party on agricultural land illegally,” the prefecture said in a press release on Thursday.
This “undeclared rave party is currently taking place south of Souzay-Champigny on a cleared site and will last until Sunday,” this small neighboring town had warned on its Facebook page, warning its residents against noise pollution and traffic flows. unusual people.
The prefect of Maine-et-Loire issued an order on Tuesday prohibiting festive gatherings, just like those in neighboring departments who were expecting this type of gathering on this Ascension Bridge weekend.
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