Police told the newspaper Ouest-France that social distancing rules in place to stem skyrocketing Covid-19 cases were in no way respected at the party,
The rave took place in a forest in Mernel, just south of Rennes. The music was turned off at about midday on Sunday, despite police intervening at around one o'clock in the morning.
Police issued 45 fines, notably for the use of banned substances.
Tous les gendarmes d'#IlleEtVilaine engagés ce dimanche pour mettre fin à une rave-party à #Guignen. Après la prévention, les contrôles routiers : 4️⃣5️⃣amendes pour usage de stupéfiants, 1️⃣3️⃣ conduites sous stupéfiants et 4️⃣ sous l’emprise de l'alcool#NotreEngagementVotreSecurite pic.twitter.com/E32dVCmkPL
— Gendarmerie d'Ille-et-Vilaine (@Gendarmerie_35) October 18, 2020
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At the end of August, police intervened at the last minute to stop a rave in Couzou, near Rocamadour, in south-western France.
In the same month, 10,000 people took part in a rave on private farmland in the Cevennes national park in south central France, despite a ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people
