About Security
You have a question about security, whether you can bring weapon replicas...? We have the answer!
Information available on this page may be updated at any time and until the festival. Onsite, security agents are the only ones who are allowed to tell which objects are allowed in or forbidden.
Q: Can I come with a weapon replica as a part of my costume?
A: The same security rules apply to cosplayers and other attendees. Only harmless replicas of fantasy weapons are allowed, on the condition that they bear strictly no resemblance with a real weapon and are made of harmless material only, such as foam, cardboard, light wood, or worbla.
As for the cosplayers entering the contests, you’ll find more information by asking your questions to the cosplay team on www.facebook.com/epicassociation.
Q: But I've seen katana and other weapon replicas on sale on several booths?
A: The vendors are allowed to sell replicas to people over 18 only, and must provide a closed box to carry them, which must remain closed until you get home.
If you buy a replica from one of the festival exhibitors and unpack it inside, it will be confiscated by security and destroyed.
Q: If I’ve got a replica confiscated and want to get it back at the end of the festival, what do I do ?
A: Weapon replicas taken away by security agents are destroyed if they are forbidden by the law. It is strictly forbidden to have weapon replicas in any public place. If the object is legally authorized but forbidden inside the festival, you can leave it at the checkroom in hall 7.
Q: Are airsoft replicas allowed?
A: Airsoft weapon replicas are also prohibited.
Q: Are there forbidden costumes?
R: Yes, all military, police, SWAT, or other response team costumes are forbidden.
More security instructions from the French government at www.gouvernement.fr/reagir-attaque-terroriste
oTHER QUESTIONS
Q: I have another question! What do I do?
A: You can read the attendees' guide and the other practical information here and the other FAQ sections. If you still cannot find the answer to your question, send us a message and we’ll find it for you! Use the "Contact us" section of the website and be careful when choosing the type of request, it will be easier for us to find the answer.