La Poste Suspends Mail Delivery in Vénissieux Neighborhood Following Shootings
La Poste, the French postal service, has suspended mail and parcel delivery to specific addresses in the Joliot-Curie district of Vénissieux due to severe security concerns. This decision follows two shootings that occurred within a 24-hour period in late April 2026, part of an ongoing turf war involving armed groups. The suspension affects buildings numbered 103 to 127 on Boulevard Joliot-Curie, as well as numbers 50 and 52 on Rue Vallet. Postal management stated that distribution will only resume when safety conditions for postal workers are guaranteed, a measure coordinated with local police and municipal authorities. Residents at the affected addresses are currently required to collect their mail and packages personally at the post office located at 17 Place de la Paix in Vénissieux, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. In response to the escalating violence, which included daylight attacks filmed and shared on social media, the Rhône prefecture deployed approximately sixty personnel to the area to help reduce tensions and restore order. No specific date has been set for the resumption of normal delivery services.
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La Poste Suspends Mail Delivery in Vénissieux Neighborhood Following Shootings
La Poste, the French postal service, has suspended mail and parcel delivery to specific addresses in the Joliot-Curie district of Vénissieux due to severe security concerns. This decision follows two shootings that occurred within a 24-hour period in late April 2026, part of an ongoing turf war involving armed groups. The suspension affects buildings numbered 103 to 127 on Boulevard Joliot-Curie, as well as numbers 50 and 52 on Rue Vallet. Postal management stated that distribution will only resume when safety conditions for postal workers are guaranteed, a measure coordinated with local police and municipal authorities. Residents at the affected addresses are currently required to collect their mail and packages personally at the post office located at 17 Place de la Paix in Vénissieux, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. In response to the escalating violence, which included daylight attacks filmed and shared on social media, the Rhône prefecture deployed approximately sixty personnel to the area to help reduce tensions and restore order. No specific date has been set for the resumption of normal delivery services.
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