Lost & Found in Paris
Paris centralises lost property more than most capitals. SNCF trains and the Paris airports have their own services.
Lost and found in Paris: the Objets Trouvés, RATP, SNCF and the airports
Paris centralises lost property more than most capitals. The Service des Objets Trouvés of the Préfecture de Police at 36 rue des Morillons in the 15th arrondissement, a short walk from Convention metro station, receives finds from across the city, and items left on RATP metro, bus and tram services are passed on to it. SNCF trains and the Paris airports have their own services. This page explains where to look in Paris and how a free DokiFinder report searches alongside the official offices.
Where to look first
Contact the venue: the cafe, the hotel, the museum cloakroom, the restaurant, the taxi company. Note the time and your route. Lock a lost phone remotely, block the cards from a lost wallet and note the number of a lost passport. Then post a DokiFinder report so that the search continues while you contact the offices below.
The Service des Objets Trouvés
The Objets Trouvés at 36 rue des Morillons is run by the Préfecture de Police and is the central lost property office for Paris. You can file a declaration of loss online and the service compares it against the items it receives; because finds take time to travel from the place they were picked up to the rue des Morillons, it is normal to be told to allow a couple of weeks. Items are held for a limited period that depends on their value, and to collect you need ID and a precise description.
Metro, bus, tram, RER and trains
Items left on RATP metro, bus and tram services and on the RER lines operated by RATP are collected by staff and passed to the Préfecture's Objets Trouvés, so a declaration there covers them. Note the line, the direction, the station and the time. Items left on SNCF trains, including the TGV and Transilien services, are handled by SNCF's own lost property service; report the train number and the time to SNCF.
The airports and the police
Charles de Gaulle and Orly are run by the Paris airports operator, which handles items lost in the terminals and at security; items left on board stay with the airline or its handling agent, and a missing checked bag is a baggage claim with the airline. Report a stolen item at a police station or online to obtain the declaration your insurer will ask for, and report a lost passport to your embassy or consulate, which will need the loss declaration to issue a replacement.
How DokiFinder helps in Paris
A lost report on DokiFinder is compared against found reports from individuals in Paris and from organizations that run their lost property desks on the platform. Matching uses the category, the place and distance, the dates, the description, the colour and the photos, and you are notified when a likely match appears. You prove ownership, agree the handover in a secure chat and confirm it with a one-time code; any reward is held securely until then. Reporting is free and available in French, English and eleven other languages.
Found something in Paris?
Hand it in at the venue, a police station or the Objets Trouvés, or post a found report on DokiFinder with the place and time and keep the identifying details private. Review the proof a claimant sends, hand the item over in a public place or use the shipping option, and confirm with the code to receive any reward the owner has offered.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the lost property office in Paris?
The Service des Objets Trouvés of the Préfecture de Police is at 36 rue des Morillons in the 15th arrondissement, near Convention metro station on line 12. You can file a declaration of loss online.
I left something on the Paris metro. Who has it?
Items found on RATP metro, bus, tram and RER services are passed to the Préfecture's Objets Trouvés. Note the line, the station and the time, file a declaration and allow a couple of weeks for the item to arrive.
I left something on a TGV or other SNCF train. Who has it?
SNCF's own lost property service. Report the train number and the time to SNCF; the item is not sent to the Préfecture.
I lost something at Charles de Gaulle or Orly. Who has it?
The Paris airports operator handles items lost in the terminals. Items left on the aircraft stay with the airline. A missing checked bag is a baggage claim with the airline.
How do I report a lost item in Paris on DokiFinder?
Post a free lost report with a photo or description, the place in Paris where you last had it and the date. It is compared against found reports from individuals and organizations, and you are notified when a likely match appears.
Is there a reward for returning an item in Paris?
Owners on DokiFinder can offer a reward, which is held securely and released to the finder once both sides confirm the handover. Finders never pay anything.
About DokiFinder
DokiFinder is a lost-and-found recovery network for people and organizations. Owners report lost items for free; honest finders report what they found. AI-assisted matching compares the two, the owner's reward is held securely, finders are identity-verified, and the reward is released only after both sides confirm the handover. Available on the web in 13 languages. Reporting is free.