The EMS service in France is provided by La Poste under the brands Chronopost and Colissimo. La Poste is France's designated universal postal service provider, supporting customers, businesses and communities worldwide. La Poste was founded in 1876 and joined the EMS Cooperative in 1999. Chronopost delivers EMS five days of the week reaching 67 million consumers and businesses across France. Customers can easily access EMS at 17,000 retail outlets and post offices across the country.