Traffic has been interrupted since 6 p.m. for around 70 km between Agen and Montauban.
The action, which began in the middle of the afternoon, “could be expected to continue,” specifies the manager of the axis linking Bordeaux to Toulouse. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is due to devote a press conference on Wednesday morning to the agricultural crisis. The government tried at the end of January to appease farmers with a series of announcements, but actions are increasing.