As evangelicalism gains ground in France, thousands of young people gathered in the middle of the France for three days of celebrity. Craesta, Evie and Elyser sang in unison.

Sometimes shed tears. Took their friends in their arms. Overwhelmed by emotion, some shouted with all their strength, fell into the stands, surrounded by their comrades. Others fled the crowd in civil protection wheelchairs. On seats arranged here and there in the lobby, teenage girls in T-shirts and joggers trembled, trying to calm down, adults hugging them.