Anger of farmers: access roundabouts to Cap Costières blocked by around forty tractors

Les ronds-points d'accès à Cap Costières bloqués. MIKAËL ANISSET

La police municipale est sur place. MIKAËL ANISSET – Mikael Anisset

Tractors and farmers on the three roundabouts of Cap Costières. MIKAËL ANISSET – Mikael Anisset

An action by angry farmers in Nîmes this Tuesday, January 30 in the morning.

This Tuesday, June 30, since 8 a.m., around forty farmers have been blocking the three roundabouts of the Cap Costières shopping center with tractors and tire fires. Objective: limit access to the Casino brand, mass distribution is in the crosshairs of farmers.

The director of education came to meet them and distribute croissants. But small traders are grumbling. "I lost 75% of my turnover on Friday" , explains Sandrine Riom, the manager of the Bistrot who is worried about seeing access blocked. "The customers are not coming. it's still ruined for lunch service.

Other actions could be organized this Tuesday, the day of general policy declaration by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal before the National Assembly at 3 p.m.