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| Sending postcards and letters from France |
UPDATED JULY 2010
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.
Stamps can be bought in post offices, but often also from "tabacs", or tobacconists selling postcards.
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.
All postal rates are correct as of July 1st 2010
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) | € 0.75 |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia) | € 0.87 |
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 | € 0.75 | € 1.35 | € 1.80 | € 4.10 | € 6.10 |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia) | € 0.87 | € 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 100 grams | 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 | € 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 |
How much does it cost to send small packages from France ?
There are two tarifs: Priority (first class) rates in red, Economy (second class) rates in black
| Destination | Cost: | |||||
| Up to 100g | 100 - 250 grams | 250-500 grams | 500-1000 gms | 1000-2000 gms | 2000-3000 gms. | |
| Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and all other countries in the European Union | € 2.00 € 1.80 | € 4.30 € 3.00 | € 6.50 € 4.40 | € 10.00 € 6.50 | € 12.85 € 8.90 | |
| Rest of World (Including USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) | € 2.70 € 2.00 | € 5.90 € 3.20 | € 7.70 € 5.00 | € 11.50 € 9.00 | € 17.25 € 13.10 | € 28.25 € 22.00 |
Internal postage within France (From 1st July 2010) :
The standard first-class or priority letter rate (up to 20 grams) is 0.58 €.
For all other rates, ask at a post office (bureau de poste).
