French Farmers Protest By Dumping Camembert on Motorways; Drivers Join In Because It’s Delicious

French farmers escalated their protests by dumping staggering wheels of Camembert on motorways, turning rush hour into a brie‑lined picnic. Instead of honking, motorists produced crackers from glove compartments like seasoned professionals.

Police warned that the cheese blockade could cause ‘dangerous cholesterol levels,’ but locals called it the most civilised demonstration in French history. One officer admitted he confiscated several wheels purely for evidence, then entirely for lunch.

The protest targets wholesale prices, EU rules, and ‘insufficient national appreciation for the noble pong of a mature Camembert.’ A government mediator proposed replacing toll booths with tasting stations, where drivers pay in compliments and grapes.

Not everyone approved. A tourist asked whether the smell meant something had died. A nearby cheesemonger replied, “Yes — your ignorance.”

Economists predicted the cheese mountain would collapse under its own delicious gravity by week’s end, but until then, France is united behind a simple message: liberty, equality, and lactose.