The Siege of Paris is happening.
Starting January 29, Monday
French farmer protests are accelerating. The FNSEA and Young Farmers of the Greater Paris Basin unions will meet on Monday at 2 p.m. for “an indefinite period,” according to a joint press release. They add that “all the heavy roads leading to the capital will be occupied by farmers.”. French farmers are protesting and threatening to barricade Paris on the night of January 29 and advising residents to work remotely the following week. The farmers’ union has expressed displeasure with rising diesel fuel prices, dwindling incomes, and hard bureaucracy. A union spokesman stated that the goal of the action is to make Parisians aware of their dependency on farmers and the fact that the capital is not self-sufficient. According to reports, farmers’ tractors have already blocked certain highways going to Paris. However, the blockages of angry farmers became less clear on Saturday morning. Farmers eventually began blocking certain highways going to Paris on Monday, the 29th. Detailed maps and information are provided below.
A map of road blockages across France.
Farmers are currently blocking major roads in southern France and around the shore. It has been reported that the traffic roadblock on the Lyon side was removed a few hours ago. Overall, the situation is flexible, but travelers traveling across southern France by car ought to use caution. Same thing at the Buchelay toll on the A13. The Bordeaux Ring Road is no longer obstructed. Several departments followed, such as Ardèche, Pyrénées-Orientales, Moselle, etc. Several parts of motorways, such as the A31 in the East and the A28 in Normandy, remain impassable while straw or manure-stained roads are cleaned. The A9 remains closed to traffic. According to the AP, the highway near Agen in southwestern France is currently blocked in the situation pictured. Many blockages have been lifted since Friday; it is time for farmers to regain strength this weekend before a new mobilization is expected on Monday.
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Paris motorway blockade as of January 30th, Tuesday
Farmers’ tractors have blocked the highways A1, A4, A5, A6, A10, A13, and A16 going to Paris since 2 p.m. Paris time on January 29. The situation is fluid; however, it is confirmed that the A1 and A4 roads were still closed as of 7 a.m. on January 30, Paris time. The A1, a highway connecting downtown Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport, is also presently closed. Tourists entering or leaving Charles de Gaulle Airport should consider taking trains, such as the RER B metro, rather than cars or taxis.
Road block linking France and Spain
The protests are currently affecting traffic trying to get into France from Spain via the AP-7 highway, which runs along the Mediterranean coast from southern Spain to the French border. Tourists planning to cross Spain and France via La Junqer on the AP-7 motorway must be aware of this situation. Additionally, Spanish trucks passing along the AP-7 highway are said to be particularly subject to blockade, so travelers should take note.
News of French-Belgian border highway blockade
Additionally, farmers are currently blocking the E-19 highway, which traverses the border between Belgium and France. Tourists who intend to cross the Belgian-French border by automobile or bus are recommended to use the railway. Furthermore, the E19 and E42, which are near to Belgium, are partially blocked, causing traffic congestion, and the E411 and E42 highway intersections are partially blocked starting of the 29th, making driving difficult. likewise the N89 road, which shares borders with Luxembourg, Belgium, and France, is partially close. Also 400 tractors that have been blocking the E411 and E42 highways at the Daussoulx interchange near Namur since Sunday afternoon were planned to depart after the morning rush, but will now remain until the evening.