Anger of farmers: “If we let the market do its thing we will die”, estimates François Ruffin on the point of blockage in Nîmes

The mobilization continues in Gard this Saturday January 27, 2024. -Mikael Anisset

The mobilization continues in Gard this Saturday January 27, 2024. -Mikael Anisset

La mobilisation se poursuit dans le Gard ce samedi 27 janvier 2024. – Mikael Anisset

Les agriculteurs, installés sous le pont de l'autoroute A9 à Nîmes, ont reçu peu avant midi la visite député LFI de la Somme.

The mobilization continues in the Gard this Saturday, January 27, 2024. And the farmers, installed in what we can call their base camp under the A9 motorway bridge in Nîmes, have received little before noon the visit of François Ruffin. The LFI deputy for the Somme took the time to chat with the demonstrators. Enough to take the pulse of the protest in the department. "If we let the market do its thing we will die, we need protection", says François Ruffin in particular.

In Gard, the A9 and A54 motorways are still closed to traffic. On the secondary network, the Delta kilometer roundabout in Nîmes, the RN 86 and RD 138 roundabout in Pont-Saint-Esprit, and the Nouvelle roundabout in Crespian are still affected by disturbances.

The prefecture asks the population to avoid the demonstration area, to postpone travel as much as possible,
and not to engage on roads closed or blocked by demonstrators.