Overview
- T he unauthorized techno festival near Bourges drew tens of thousands on Saturday, with organizers claiming 35,000 to 40,000 people.
- Authorities staffed the site with about 600 police officers and 45 firefighters to limit harm despite the event being illegal.
- Police recorded more than 30 drug offenses and over 26 traffic violations, detained four people, and reported twelve minor injuries.
- Explosives experts intervened after a grenade was found near a road, and officials told attendees to avoid nearby woods because of possible old munitions.
- Many participants framed the gathering as a protest against tighter rules on illegal techno parties, with Bourges chosen for its link to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.