In a quarry between Nantes and Rennes, DJ Maël Péneau once played drum and bass records for three days straight to thousands of "free party" ravers. Thirty years on, a proposed law would put the organisers of events like these behind bars.
Supporters of the bill, which would impose heavy fines and prison sentences on organisers of unauthorised raves – known as "free parties" – say the crackdown is about tackling the issues of public order, drugs, dangerous gatherings and damage to farmland.
