On the evening of Monday, September 7, a forest warden discovered approximately 60 kilograms of mail in the woods of the commune of Saint-Georges-Armont, located in the Doubs department of eastern France. The warden reported the find to the local town hall, which then contacted the gendarmerie, the French military police responsible for law enforcement in rural areas. Upon arrival, the gendarmerie weighed the mail and confirmed it totaled 62 kilograms.
According to La Poste, France's national postal service, the mail was intended for four nearby communes: Anteuil, Crosey-le-Grand, Crosey-le-Petit, and Saint-Georges-Armont. It was delivered during the period from late August to early September. The mail consists solely of regular letters, with no packages, registered mail, or delivery notices found among the items. La Poste confirmed that all the mail has been recovered and is now being distributed to its intended recipients.
The individual responsible for the incident has been identified by La Poste. She was a temporary worker who had been employed for a month as a summer replacement for a full-time mail carrier. She is no longer with the company. La Poste stated that this incident appears to be an isolated occurrence and that the postal service is now operating with a full-time mail carrier in the area. Both La Poste and the town hall have filed a formal complaint regarding the incident.
The investigation into how the mail ended up abandoned in the woods has been assigned to the gendarmerie in Isle-sur-le-Doubs. Authorities are now working to determine the exact circumstances that led to the mail being left behind. This incident has raised questions about the handling of postal deliveries in the region and the procedures in place for temporary workers.
Sixty-Two Kilograms of Mail Found Abandoned in French Village
AI-rewritten from original reportingHow it works
mailabandonedla-postedoubsinvestigationsummer-replacement



