'They call us misfits, degenerates': Free parties fall under French government scrutiny
- Posted on June 19, 2026
- By Le Monde
- 0 Views
- 1 min read
'They call us misfits, degenerates': Free parties fall under French government scrutiny
Thousands of people gathered on June 6 in the south of France for a rave party, despite the events being banned locally until the end of the year. Participants defend them as among the last spaces of freedom outside of commercial and institutional frameworks.