Overview
- Farmers gathered early at Aix’s Maurice-David stadium before a convoy through the city that included a planned “opération coup de poing” and a move toward the subprefecture, with local leader Martine Vassal publicly voicing support.
- In Lyon, more than 70 tractors converged on the prefecture after stops at the regional environment office where bales and green waste were dumped, and a delegation was received by the Auvergne–Rhône–Alpes prefecture; similar actions were reported in Dijon.
- At the port of Dunkirk, Jeunes Agriculteurs set up a filtering checkpoint with around 80 tractors, conducted truck inspections, and signaled they would hold the line overnight.
- Meurthe-et-Moselle saw multiple slow-rolling tractor operations on key roads, with the prefecture counting 159 vehicles and warning of significant traffic backups.
- A blockade of a fuel depot at Albens in Savoie was lifted following talks, while unions announced next steps with demonstrations slated in Orange on January 19 and Châteaurenard on January 22 as the Mercosur signing approaches.