In Yonne, a rave party brings together 1,500 people despite the ban – The HuffPost

“A major gendarmerie system is in place to secure the area around the site and the traffic routes. A security perimeter has been installed and alcohol and narcotics checks are underway, ”she said in a statement on Saturday morning.

The prefect wants an investigation to be opened

“By decree, the prefect banned this type of undeclared musical festive gathering that he strongly condemns”, she added, stressing that the gathering had to “end” and that“health monitoring” was provided on the spot.

About 500 vehicles were still parked on Saturday morning on the outskirts of the industrial site to which New Year’s revelers had converged the day before in the early evening after meeting in Migennes, less than twenty kilometers from the premises.

“The prefect is in contact with the public prosecutor so that an investigation can be opened, in particular under the qualification of an illegal organization of a festive gathering of a musical nature”, concluded the prefecture.