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Illegal Rave Near Le Mans Draws 600, Police Officer Injured

Prefectural bans on unauthorized parties triggered a large security operation that set up entry and exit controls at the private site.

Des fêtards ont investi des entrepôts désaffectés au sud-est du Mans (Sarthe) pour une free party interdite par le préfet.
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Overview

  • The illegal free party began around 1:30 a.m. Saturday on private land in the Béner area of Yvré-l'Évêque, near Le Mans.
  • Authorities said the event violated two prefectural orders prohibiting unauthorized festive gatherings from January 23 to 26 in Sarthe.
  • Gendarmes, national police and emergency services were fully mobilized and established entry and exit controls to reduce safety risks.
  • A police officer was injured during the intervention, and one person was arrested for alleged violence against a public official.
  • Officials described the gathering as lacking organization and hazardous for participants and a nuisance for nearby residents, with about 600 people still present at the time of reporting.