Overview

• 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.