The free party near Bourges is coming to an end. Participants have started to leave the military training ground they have occupied since Friday. To show his seriousness, the Minister of the Interior visited the site and had promised a fine for each festival-goer. However, this goal is far from being achieved.
The Free Party organized this weekend near Bourges in Cher is coming to an end. The revelers were controlled at the exit of the Teknival, set up in the countryside. They numbered between 20,000, according to the prefecture, and 40,000 participants, according to Tekno Anti Rep, at the peak of the event.
The gathering, which began on Friday, May 1st, on a shooting range of the General Delegation for Armament, was deemed “very dangerous.” Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had promised that the “ravers” would be fined twice – for participating in an illegal gathering and for trespassing on a military site. This was seen as a way to “better crack down on” these “illegal music gatherings”, according to him.
However, in reality, this was not the case. Dusty from their clothes, two friends have just left the festival after two days of partying. One of them expressed relief: “We went through three checkpoints and didn’t get a fine,” he said. They are not alone in avoiding fines. The same cannot be said for one of their friends who was not as lucky.
Context: The article discusses the end of a free party near Bourges, where participants faced fines for attending an illegal gathering on a military training ground.
Fact Check: The content reports on the presence of 20,000 to 40,000 participants at the free party, highlighting concerns about safety and potential fines for attendees.
“Now we have passed the party after four or five years and we ended up with a fine,” the party-goers said.
