Dance yes. The doglit no. This is in essence what must be remembered from the prefectural decree of July 4, 2025 which prohibited, up to 1is Next September “any unauthorized festive festive rally (Free-Party, Rave Party, Teknival) and prohibition of any vehicle carrying sound equipment for an unauthorized musical rally”. This decision is a first.
A decision motivated by a context: that of the multiplication of meetings not having been the subject of prior authorization. In France, as in Côtes-d’Armor or Hérault. Closer to the department, in Deux-Sèvres and in the Lot. Or more directly on the territory with an attempted organization thwarted in late May. There was also this call for musical gathering on social networks for the first weekend in July.
The prefect of Lot-et-Garonne Daniel Barnier also considers that these events, which concentrate thousands of people, generate public disorder and threaten the rules of safety in traffic, consumption of alcohol and drugs, forest fires, protection of public and private spaces.
The ban also extends, for the same period, to the transport of sound and amplification equipment. It goes without saying that contravening there will open the door to sanctions.
And for July 14
The festivities organized as part of the national holiday also give rise to their share of restrictions. From July 13, 6 p.m. until the following Monday 6 am, the sale, purchase, distribution and transport of corrosive, fuel and combustible products are prohibited. The measure is also applied to pyrotechnic articles whose use is prohibited on the public domain. Finally, the consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on tracks, spaces, parks, parking lots, public gardens of all the municipalities in the department.
