About 1,500 people gathered on an industrial site in Yonne, where the prefecture had however banned the holding of such events.
An illegal rave party, which had gathered since Friday evening in the Yonne some 1,500 people on an industrial site in Saint-Florentin, ended Sunday morning with the departure of a majority of participants, said the department prefecture. “1000 individuals left the scene. About 200 people are about to do so“, She said in a statement.
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“Investigations are continuing under the authority of the public prosecutor to establish the responsibilities of the organizers and characterize the violations noted.“, Added the prefecture, welcoming the end of the demonstration”thanks to the determined action of the State services and its partners“.
Since Saturday, an investigation has been opened “for unlawful organization of a festive gathering of a musical nature” by the prosecutor’s office in Auxerre, according to the same source who recalled Sunday that “rave party, free party, teknival type events»Were banned by decree in Yonne.
More than 600 controls
Friday evening, New Year’s revelers had converged on the industrial site of Saint-Florentin after meeting in Migennes, less than twenty kilometers from the premises. Nearly 500 vehicles parked on the spot had been counted by the gendarmes, who had quickly deployed a “important device»Security. “More than 600 checks were carried out by the police“, According to the Yonne prefecture on Sunday.
Managed by firefighters, an advanced medical post was opened on Saturday to ensure health monitoring, in connection with the Regional Health Agency and also supported on site by the help of 30 volunteers from the Red Cross.