The blocking of major roads leading to Paris, as well as those of other large cities, by angry farmers begins slowly this Monday. Taxis also mobilized.

The French handball players were crowned European champions for the fourth time by defeating Denmark (33-31) after extra time in the Euro final in Cologne on Sunday. Dozens of monthly mildness records have been reached in recent days, relegating very far the cold record recorded in Arras a week earlier. France recorded almost 30 times more hot than cold records last year.