Things From the Past @pastarchive · 26 Aug 2026
In southwestern France, mail was once delivered on stilts. Rural postmen in the Landes region followed a method long used by local shepherds, walking on wooden stilts to cross marshy ground and reach scattered communities. The practice continued into the early 20th century. https://t.co/1zioM9sNLs
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