Thousands of attendees gather to take part in a Rave Party on a military site in Cornusse, near Bourges, central France on May 1, 2026. Around 20,000 partygoers gathered on May 1, 2026, at a military site near Bourges described by the authorities as "extremely dangerous" to take part in a rave party, against a backdrop of tougher legislation targeting these illegal techno gatherings. (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP via Getty Images)