“A yellow box that goes away, it seems small…” | EUROtoday

On the wall of the small bus shelter, the hint of the put up workplace field continues to be very seen: a lighter rectangle and some nails caught within the wooden reveal its ghost. The postal gear disappeared from the place referred to as Saint-Jacques one morning in April. The mayor of Tréméven (Côtes-d’Armor) was then alerted by a postwoman: the regional administration of La Poste has determined to take away two installations on this city of 380 inhabitants, and the hamlet is among the focused websites. “This box is much more than a simple postal container, it was part of our daily life. It is an essential link, especially for the elderly”notes Yves Liennel, elected with no label. The retired sixty-year-old, quick beard and wood bead bracelets on his wrist, laments: “No one warned me. This determination will isolate the city a bit extra. »

The Breton hamlet, nestled on the bend of small hole roads and excessive embankments, appears very dapper with its lovely chapel and its clumps of wilted hydrangeas. Placed on the path to Saint-Jacques de Compostela, the place – one of many 5 making up the commune – sees pilgrims and vacationers cross by on sunny days. “It was handy to have the mailbox proper subsequent door. What distinction did a one-minute cease on the postman’s route make? »asks Yannick Planté, supervisor of the small café-restaurant.

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