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Illegal Raves in Ain and Orne Draw Police Crackdown after Death

Authorities have opened an investigation into the 34-year-old’s death in Ain, with gendarmes in Orne fining dozens of unauthorised ravegoers.

Des participants à une rave party illégale à Montvalent, dans le sud de la France, le 9 mai 2025. Image d’illustration.
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Overview

  • A 34-year-old Dutch woman collapsed and died despite rescue efforts during an unauthorised rave in Ain that drew about 5,000 attendees on May 31.
  • First response teams, including sapeurs-pompiers and civil security associations, treated multiple injuries at the remote sites of Innimond and Lompnas.
  • Ain prefect Chantal Mauchet condemned the illicit gathering, warned of equipment seizure and launched a judicial investigation into the circumstances of the death.
  • In Orne, around 1,000 ravers gathered at Saint-Loyer-des-Champs in defiance of a prefecture ban, prompting deployment of 50 gendarmes with canine units and drones.
  • Orne gendarmerie chief Colonel Roland Marzin reported over 60 fines issued for drug possession and breach of the ban, and officials are fielding complaints from nearby residents and landowners.