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Sending postcards and letters from France
Rates valid from January 1st 2013
Here you will find the main international air-mail postage rates for France. For all other postal rates (notably pre-paid envelopes, recorded delivery, heavier items), it is best to visit a local post office. It is advisable to include an air-mail sticker on international mail, though this is not essential. Virtually all international mail within the European Union is sent by airmail unless surface mail is faster.
Last collections from mail boxes in urban areas are usually around 4 p.m., but later from main post offices. In rural areas, letterboxes are often emptied just once a day, frequently before midday. Stamps can be bought in post offices, but often also from "tabacs", or tobacconists selling postcards.
Inland domestic
postage within France (From 1st Jan 2013) :
There are THREE rates for letters up to 250 grammes, and two for letters up to 3 kg.
The standard rates for letters up to 20 grams are:
Frst-class or priority rate : 0.63 €. Lettre Verte rate: 0.58 €, Ecopli rate: 0.56 €
For all other rates, ask at a post office (bureau de poste).
There are THREE rates for letters up to 250 grammes, and two for letters up to 3 kg.
The standard rates for letters up to 20 grams are:
Frst-class or priority rate : 0.63 €. Lettre Verte rate: 0.58 €, Ecopli rate: 0.56 €
For all other rates, ask at a post office (bureau de poste).
Attention ! Sending International packages from France
The new 2013 postal rates announced by La Poste are both complex and different from past practices; information on the rates is not clear either, and many people behind post-office counters are unfamiliar with the rates for anything heavier than 100 grams. For small packages up to 2 kg , the best rates to apply are those of the new PAQUET PRIO INTERNATIONAL . Be ready to insist when handing over your package for franking.... See parcel rates belowInternational postage rates from France 2013
How much does it cost to send a postcard from France ?| Destination | Cost: |
| Great
Britain,
Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, etc (all other countries in the European Union) |
€ 0.77 |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia) | € 0.89 |
How much does it cost to send an airmail letter from France ?
| Destination | Cost: | ||||
| Up to 20 grams | 20-50 grams | 50-100 gms | 100-250 gms | 250-500 gms | |
| Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and all other countries in the European Union | € 0.77 | € 1.35 | € 1.80 | € 4.10 | € 6.10 |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia) | € 0.89 | € 1.75 | € 2.35 | € 5.60 | € 7.35 |
How much does it cost to send second class or "economy" international mail from France (documents ) ?
| Destination | Cost: | |||||
| Up to 50 grams | 50-100 gms | 100-250 grams | 250-500 gms | 500 gms - I kg | 1 - 2 kg | |
| Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and all other countries in the European Union | No longer possible: economy international service withdrawn as of 01.07.2011 | €1.60 | €2.85 | €4.00 | €5.65 | €8.75 |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia) | €1.75 | €3.05 | €4.40 | €7.00 | €12.90 |
Small packages - parcels
How much does it cost to send small packages from France ?Attention ! The new 2013 postal rates announced by La Poste are both complex and a change from past practices; information on the rates is not clear either, and many people behind post-office counters are unfamiliar with the new rates for anything heavier than 100 grams. For small packages, the best rates to apply are those of the new PAQUET PRIO INTERNATIONAL . Be ready to insist when handing over your package for franking....
| PAQUET
PRIO INTERNATIONAL Destination |
Up to 100g | 100 - 250 grams | 250-500 grams | 500-1000 gms | 1000-2000 gms | 2000-3000 gms. |
| Tarif for small packages to addresses in other parts of Europe (see list of countries) | € 2.20 |
€ 4.30 |
€
6.50 |
€
10.00 |
€
12.85 |
|
| Rest of world | €2.97 | € 5.90 | € 7.70 | € 11.50 | € 17.25 | |
| For heavier packages, use Colissimo International | Up to 1 kg | up to 2 kg | up to 3 kg | |||
| € 16.15 | € 17.85 | € 21.55 | ||||
| Colissimo
International Main destinations |
Up to 1 kg | Up to 2 kg | Up to 3 kg | Up to 4 kg | Up to 5 kg | Up to 6 kg |
| Europe (see list of countries) | € 16.15 | € 17.85 | € 21.55 | €25.25 | €28.95 | €32.65 |
| Norway, Russia etc | 19.80 | 21.70 | 26.25 | 30.80 | 35.35 | 39.90 |
| USA, Canada, Africa | 23.20 | 31.10 | 40.90 | 50.70 | 60.50 | 70.30 |
| Australia, China, Japan | 26.40 | 39.70 | 52.90 | 66.10 | 79.30 | 92.50 |
Colissimo packages are accepted up to 30 kg, at degressive rates (7kg, 8 kg, etc.)
Paquet prio & colissimo Europe rates are available for the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, including Liechtenstein, San Marino, United Kingdom, Vatican