Stories from Cornus · France

The site is hosting a gathering of tens of thousands of people. Estimates of the crowd size rose from 20,000 yesterday morning to over 35,000 according to a local collective.

Approximately 20,000 music fans gathered for a technival on a military field near Bourges, in the town of Cornus. The event was held without authorization on land deemed dangerous due to the potential presence of unexploded ordnance. 600 gendarmes were mobilized for the event.

Fans of techno music have set up their equipment in Cornus for a festival. Valentin Larky met Noël, who is carpooling to save money on travel costs. Three people are currently in the car, and Noël is looking for a fourth passenger via BlaBlaCar.

A large fire broke out yesterday morning on a military training ground near Cornus, between Nevers and Bourges. Authorities are monitoring the situation. The event could attract up to 30,000 visitors at its peak this weekend.

Thousands of vehicles arrived in convoys starting last night in Cornus, a village in the Chers department near Bourges. The gathering is an unauthorized assembly prohibited by the local prefecture. Participants are reportedly setting up on military land.