A rave party gathered during the night from Saturday to Sunday 1,500 to 2,000 people in the middle of the forest, in Saint-Priest-la-Prugne (Loire), we learned on Sunday from the gendarmerie and the prefecture of the Loire .
The unauthorized gathering took place overnight from Saturday to Sunday in a clearing in the Bois Noirs, a wooded area located in the north-west of the Loire, bordering with the departments of Allier and Puy-de-Dôme .
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About thirty gendarmes went to the site and were given the task of carrying out checks on the vehicles of the participants, the blood alcohol level and the presence of narcotics.
They are supported by a dog team and a helicopter.
A party banned by municipal decree
It is also to try to identify the organizers of this rave party which was not declared in the prefecture and was prohibited by a municipal decree, and possibly to seize the sound equipment, indicates the gendarmerie.
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The presence of the police on the spot aims in particular to secure the exit on the public highway of people who for some are alcoholic
", indicated the sub-prefect of Roanne (Loire), Sylvaine Astic.
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Contacted by AFP, the mayor of the town, Dominique Cazorla, said for his part to have "
been woken up around 1:00 am (Sunday), but by the gendarmes because this time we could not hear music from the center. borough
”where he resides.
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It seems that there was no major inconvenience because I have not received any complaints from residents.
We have noticed for some time that the organizers are trying to be more responsible by lowering the volume
, ”he concluded.