Anger of farmers: many highways blocked this Monday, which sectors to avoid ?

Blocage d'autoroute A1 par les paysans en colère en janvier 2024. Gerard Cambon/Le Pictorium – MAXPPP

French and Spanish farmers plan to block seven crossing points along the Franco-Spanish border, from the Basque Country to the Pyrénées-Orientales, this Monday, June 3, 2024.

Disruptions are expected on cross-border roads and surrounding areas this Monday June 3, 2024 due to a mobilization of French and Spanish farmers. This action is not supported by agricultural unions, according to France info, but is at the initiative of Jérôme Bayle, media breeder who created the ’Ultras de l’ A64".

The objective of farmers through this mobilization is to influence the European vote, a few days before the elections. They are calling in particular for common regulations in the European Union on the issue of pesticides and energy prices.

Direction Spain

In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the prefecture invites motorists not to go through the Biriatou toll (A36) or through the Somport and Pourtalet passes, targeted by the blockages. Several exits from the A63 motorway, before the Spanish border, will be closed from 9 a.m. in the France-Spain direction. Heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes have been asked to postpone their travel.

On the A9

On the A9, direction Spain, compulsory exit for cars and entry prohibited at Leucate n°40. Exit and entry are also prohibited for everyone in Perpignan Nord n°41 following the demonstrations at the borders with Spain planned for today, specifies the A9 on its official X account at 7’ nbsp;h 15.

The secondary road network (notably RD 900, 914 and 66) is prohibited for heavy goods vehicles from 6:30 a.m. this Monday, June 3, 2024, warns the prefecture , which also announces that"heavy goods vehicles which enter the A9 despite the recommendations will be stored on the motorway, without the possibility of leaving it, from Le Boulou in the North South direction for a minimum duration of 24 hours", cites in particular France info.

07h15 : ➡️ #A9 dir. Espagne, sortie obligatoire pour les voitures et entrée interdite à Leucate n°40. ⛔ sortie et entrée interdites pour tous à Perpignan Nord n°41 suite aux manifestations aux frontières avec l'Espagne prévues ce jour. #InfoTrafic Ecoutez #Radio1077

— Autoroute A9 (@A9Trafic) June 3, 2024

On the A66 towards Foix, the exit is obligatory at Pamiers Nord n°3 due to demonstrations at the borders with Spain, also specifies the highway A61 on X at 6 h 55.

06h55 : ➡️ sur #A66 en direction de Foix, sortie obligatoire à Pamiers Nord n°3 en raison des manifestations aux frontières avec l'Espagne prévues ce jour. #InfoTrafic Ecoutez #Radio1077 #A61

— Autoroute A61 (@A61Trafic) June 3, 2024

"Report move"

Access to Spain via the Puymorens tunnel in the direction of Bourg-Madame and Puigcerdà will be impossible for all vehicles. Users of the road "are invited to postpone their travel to Spain", depending on the prefecture.

⚠️En raison d’un mouvement social des agriculteurs français et espagnols lundi 3 juin 2024 les conditions de circulation de part et d’autre de la frontière feront l’objet de restrictions dès 6 heures et pour une durée indéterminée 🔽 pic.twitter.com/zsXw2U0qsW

— Préfet de l'Ariège (@Prefet09) May 31, 2024

The circulation of heavy goods vehicles over 19 tonnes will be prohibited in Ariège on the RN 20, as well as on the departmental network coming from Bram and Carcassonne (RD 12-117-119-625). Access to Andorra remains open, but it will not be possible to reach Spain from the Principality.