VIDEOS - Farmers' demonstration in the Rhône: the A7 still cut, actions planned this evening

January 5, 2026
3:16 pm

Farmers from Rhône, Loire, Haute-Loire, Isère and Ain are mobilizing this Monday, January 5, 2026 south of Lyon to protest against the management of the lumpy skin disease crisis, but also the proposed free trade agreement between Europe and South America. The A450 and M7 will be disrupted.

3:30 p.m.: “fires of anger” in the Rhône

The Young Farmers and FDSEA du Rhône unions will light “fires of anger” in the early evening.

From 6 p.m.farmers will meet in the communes of Brussieu (at the Pomérieux roundabout) and at Cailloux-sur-Fontaine (Activity Zone roundabout).

The two unions are organizing these actions on the sidelines of the blocking of the M7 south of Lyon.

They continue to denounce the agreement with Mercosur, the lack of compensation for breeders affected by lumpy skin disease or even the importation of products that do not meet European standards.

12:30 p.m.: farmers block part of the Reventin toll

South of Lyon, in Isère, farmers are also mobilized at the level of Reventin-Vaugris toll on the A7.

Half of the toll lanes are currently inaccessible, the other remains open to motorists.

11 a.m.: farmers present on the M7

The farmers stopped at the height of Oullins-Pierre-Bénitesouth of Lyon, on the M7. The highway is blocked in both directions of traffic.

9 a.m.: the procession is in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, Lyon “not blocked” by the demonstration

The convoy of around twenty tractors arrived at the junction between the A450 and the M7 at Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.
Several dozen tractors left the procession to reach another blockage point, planned for Solaize from 9:45 a.m.

“Lyon is not blocked” assured the Prefecture, according to which the roads will be returned to traffic when the processions have passed.

8 a.m.: the A450 closed to cars

The tractors continue their journey on the A450to join the M7 and Oullins-Pierre-Bénite. The highway was closed to cars. Only two-wheelers managed to slip through.

In Isère also, farmers are mobilized, which impacts traffic.

7:30 a.m.: the convoy leaves from Sept Chemins

The convoy of around a hundred tractors left Vourles, heading towards Brignais via the A450, then Oullins-Pierre-Bénite via the M7. They will then take position in front of the Arkéma headquarters.

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The year has changed, but not the anger of the farmers.

70 tractors are expected this Monday morning to block the south of Lyon.

They left from Mornant vers 5hdirection the Seven Paths in Vourles.

They will then converge towards the M7at height from Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, via Brignais and the A450, where the first slowdowns are announced.

As a reminder, farmers, who had already mobilized on December 18, 2025 in Lyon, are protesting against the management of the lumpy skin disease crisis, and the free trade treaty under discussion between the European Union and the countries of Mercosur.

Mobilizations on the A7 and A43 in northern Isère

Farmers are also expected l’A7au Reventin-Vaugris toll and at the entrance to Will sayas well as on l’A43 at the height of the entrance Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.