In six days, 150,000 festival-goers gathered for the Printemps de Bourges, the first big festival to be held despite the coronavirus epidemic.
Boris Vedel, its director, draws a very positive assessment of these concerts and these improvised clubs which have hinted at a return to normal.
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Music resonated again in Bourges this week, with the Printemps de Bourges held.
Sunday, this first big festival to be able to be held will know its end clap.
With a very positive assessment.
Despite the strict health regulations deployed to prevent any spread of Covid-19, it was still time to celebrate.
150,000 festival-goers
In 6 days, 150,000 festival-goers strolled through the streets or went to one of the city's concert halls.
Even if, each time, there were no more than 1,000 people to avoid having to present a health pass.
This did not prevent the atmosphere from being electric for this recovery.
“At festivals, you don't know who you'll have in front of”, testifies singer Suzane, very happy to finally take the microphone in this context rather when in a classic auditorium.
"Some people know, others not at all, you have to start a seduction operation."
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In addition to concerts, such as those of Pomme, Gael Faye or Jean-Louis Aubert, clubs have improvised near the big stage, placed under a marquee.
One-night DJs, installed on the decks under small tents, raised the decibels and agitated the bodies of festival-goers, unfortunately forced to remain seated.
Impression of reliving
Boris Vedel, director of Printemps de Bourges, has the impression of coming back to life after these "two intense but very positive weeks".
"This festival is our Eiffel Tower in Bourges. Imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, that would be weird. There, we could see it. It is a little different but it was there."
Sunday evening, Tryo and Alain Souchon will have the heavy task of closing this 2021 edition of Printemps de Bourges.