The rally of farmers lifted in front of the Ardennes prefecture

The farmers' rally in front of the Ardennes prefecture ended this Wednesday evening.

At the call of the rural coordination of the Ardennes, an agricultural union, several tractors have blocked the sector in Charleville since Tuesday morning. Manure and tires were also placed in front of the building gates.

Very impressive images of this gathering made the rounds in national media, such as France 2.

A gathering supervised by the police:

Faced with this demonstration, the Prefect of the Ardennes contacted the office of the Minister of the Interior.

A squadron of mobile gendarmerie was mobilized this Wednesday to complement the local forces of the national police and the departmental gendarmerie group.

“In calm and dialogue, the intervention of the police allowed the gathering to be lifted, the accesses to be reopened and the farmers were safely escorted to their farms. The restoration of the site is underway , in connection with the services of the city of Charleville-Mézières “ can we read in a press release from the prefecture sent to the RVM editorial staff.