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Lozère Authorities Dismantle 12,000-Person Illegal Rave Site

Authorities have issued more than 650 fines with three detentions under gendarmerie and firefighter oversight during the site's dismantling.

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Overview

  • Multi-agency teams completed the dismantling of the Mont-Lozère-et-Goulet rave site Monday evening after thousands of participants began departing
  • All access roads had been closed ahead of the weekend to restrict entry, with gendarmerie and CRS units enforcing the ban
  • Officials seized narcotics, sound equipment and vehicles—including generators—and impounded dozens of illegally parked cars
  • Fire and civil protection services carried out over 150 medical and fire prevention interventions to address heat stress, drug-related emergencies and elevated wildfire risk
  • A 25-year-old woman died Saturday in a traffic accident while attempting to reach the remote site, underscoring the event’s broader safety hazards