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Britons planning to travel to France must stay alert as new advice has been issued for heading to the popular destination. 

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), responsible for offering guidance on travel risks for 226 nations and territories, has issued updated recommendations for individuals planning to travel to France. 

The goal is to assist people in making informed decisions and ensuring their safety. 

On Thursday evening, the FCDO issued a new alert for those intending to visit France. The updated guideline comes as roads in the nation have been blocked in a series of agriculture protests.

Dumping produce in protest, French farmers are calling for immediate action on issues such as low farmgate prices, green regulations, and free-trade policies.

According to Reuters, farmers have declared that their demonstrations will persist until their demands are addressed.

Recently, a French farmer in her thirties and her 12-year-old daughter died after a car crashed into a roadblock during the nationwide protest. 

The new FCDO alert on Gov.uk reads: “Protests by farmers have taken place across France. Since January, action has included blocking roads and delaying traffic.

“Monitor the media, avoid protests, expect delays on some major roads and follow the advice of the authorities.”

French intelligence services have warned the government that regional farming unions have called on their members to converge on the capital, Le Parisien newspaper and BFM TV said.

Last week, the center of Toulouse, housing approximately 800,000 people, witnessed the blockade of over 400 tractors. In recent days, farmers have completely shut down various vital motorways in the southwest, setting up sleeping quarters in the middle of the highways.