During France’s nationwide music festival, known as “Fête de la Musique,” on Sunday, there were scenes of chaos recorded on a number of streets and 243 arrests made across the country, including 148 in Paris.
However, according to the initial report from the French Interior Ministry, “the situation across the country was under control.”
In scenes recorded and posted to social media numerous vehicles were completely destroyed by twerking multicultural youths, many of whom were dancing on the hood and rooftop of the vehicles.
🇫🇷🔴Youths twerked on destroyed cars in Paris during the Festival of Music (Fête de la Musique) amid scenes of chaos.
Despite 243 arrests nationwide and 148 in Paris alone, the French Interior Ministry reported "the situation across the country was under control."
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— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) June 22, 2026🇫🇷 JUST IN: Twerking youths dance on multiple destroyed vehicles during the famed Paris musical festival "Fête de la Musique."
The festival devolved into violence, thefts, and destruction of property.
Last year, 145 women were targeted with syringe attacks during the festival. https://t.co/7cnAuP3f0k pic.twitter.com/e5Z0Htjuzl
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) June 22, 2026In addition, police were targeted by firework mortar fire by rampaging youths in various districts of Paris.
Mouvement de foule dans le quartier Saint-Germain lors de la Fête de la Musique 2026 à Paris. Des tirs de mortiers d'artifice ont visé le public et les forces de l'ordre présents sur place.#fetedelamusique pic.twitter.com/qhOXJBEedd
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) June 21, 2026Two journalists from the French publication Frontières were also attacked while they were covering a demonstration at the festival organized by the far-left France Unbowed party (LFI).
The paper wrote on X: “While covering the demonstration against racism and the concert organized by LFI in Paris, two of our journalists were pursued by about ten Antifas for several hundred meters, resulting in an injury to one of them. A complaint will be filed.”
🚨 Venus couvrir la manifestation contre le racisme puis le concert organisé par LFI à Paris, deux de nos journalistes ont été poursuivis par une dizaine d’Antifas sur plusieurs centaines de mètres, provoquant la blessure de l’un d’entre eux.
Une plainte va être déposée. pic.twitter.com/h9miY96Od8
— Frontières (@Frontieresmedia) June 21, 2026Despite what appear to be some clear disturbances captured on video at Fête de la Musique, the interior ministry reported that the security measures were “effective” because “no major incidents were recorded.”
In Paris alone, 4,800 police officers and gendarmes were deployed, supported by 2,500 firefighters, according to the Paris police headquarters.
Due to unrest seen at the Fête de la Musique in the past, police banned the consumption of alcohol in most major cities across France. In some areas like Nanterre and Auch, the festival was canceled entirely, reportedly due to the heatwave which France is currently suffering under, according to Le Figaro.
Last year, 145 French women were targeted in syringe attacks during the famed music festival, a story that made international headlines. So far, there have been no reports of such syringe attacks this year.
