"The French postal service is now accepting letters to Père Noël - in either English or French. Here's how children across France can send Father Christmas their wishlist. The French postal service, La Poste, announced on Wednesday that its annual Santa Claus letter drive has begun. Children across France can send their letters anytime until December 20th - these can be posted in any postbox in France addressed simply to Père Noël, and they will find their way to the man himself."
"Thanks to Santa's 60 helpful 'elves' (postal workers), kids can be sure they will get a response, free of charge. And because both Santa and his elves are magic, they can send replies in either English or French. The service was first launched in 1962, and it receives around a million letters every year. It all began after then-minister for the post and telecommunications, Jacques Marette, heard about two postwomen in Maine-et-Loire and Veules-les-Roses who were taking it upon themselves to answer children's letters."
La Poste operates an annual Santa Claus letter drive accepting letters to Père Noël in English or French until December 20. Letters can be posted in any French postbox or placed in special mailboxes at La Poste offices addressed simply to Père Noël with no postage required. A return address is necessary to receive a reply. Replies are free and handled by about 60 postal workers called 'elves', and responses can be sent in English or French. The service began in 1962, receives around a million letters annually, and also accepts electronic submissions via the 'Écrire au Père Noël' page. La Poste invites children to send kind messages and drawings to the elderly.
Read at The Local France
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