Stolen Weathervane Returned to French Village After 25 Years

The thief, now in his late 40s, rediscovered the weathervane in his basement and decided to return it, leading to his identification when he paid for postage with his credit card.

• The golden weathervane, stolen from Bessan, a French village, in 1999 during a drunken party, has been returned by the thief after 25 years.
• The thief, now in his late 40s, had hidden the weathervane in his basement out of shame and decided to return it after rediscovering it.
• The thief was identified when he paid for the package's postage with his own credit card.
• The weathervane will be reattached to the outdoor Catholic cross from which it was stolen, this time securely fastened to prevent future thefts.
• Despite the identification of the thief, no legal action will be taken due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

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