Send a letter to France
Upload a PDF, import it from Google Drive or write your letter online. We print it, put it in an envelope, add postage and mail it to France.
- Estimated delivery
- 2–4 business days after mailing
- Services
- Standard letter, Tracked letter, Registered letter
- Price
- From €3.49, printing, envelope and postage included
Mail services for France
Pick the service when you send. All of them include printing, an envelope and postage.
Standard letter
For everyday letters that don't need proof of sending or delivery.
Est. 2–4 business days after mailing
From €3.49
Tracked letter
Adds a tracking number so you can follow your letter.
Est. 2–4 business days after mailing
From €4.49
Registered letter
For notices, disputes and contracts. Delivered against signature. A sender address is required.
Est. 2–4 business days after mailing
From €9.90
Optional return receipt (+€1.99)
Not sure which one you need? Standard letter vs registered mail
How long does mail to France take?
Letters to France are usually delivered 2–4 business days after mailing, whichever service you choose.
- The count starts on the mailing date, not the day you order or pay. Your order page shows when your letter was mailed.
- Business days don't include weekends. Public holidays can add a day or more.
- This is an estimate, not a guaranteed delivery date. Choose tracked or registered mail if you need to follow your letter.
How to write an address in France
This is the order we print an address in France, line by line.
Line by line
- 1Recipient
- 2Flat, floor or building (optional)
- 3Street and number
- 4Postcode + Town
- 5Country name, on the last line for mail from abroad
Use at most 6 lines and 38 characters per line.
Postcode format, for example 75001.
Example
Monsieur Jean DURAND 25 RUE DES FLEURS 33500 LIBOURNE
Based on the postal operator's own specimen. [1]
Addressing tips for France
- Postcodes have five digits and come before the town name. The first two digits identify the département.[1]
- Address lines run from the most specific detail (addressee) to the most general (postcode and town). For mail from abroad the country goes on a last line.[1]
- Use six lines at most for mail within France, seven for mail from abroad, with no more than 38 characters per line, one space between words and no blank lines.[1]
- Flat, floor and hallway details go on a line above the street line, and entrance or building names on the line after it (for example "Entrée A Bâtiment Jonquille"). MaisonMail has one field for these details and prints it above the street line.[1]
- Write the house number first, then the street name: 25 RUE DE L EGLISE. UPU recommends capitals for the last three lines and no punctuation from the street line onwards.[1]
- UPU's list of thoroughfare abbreviations includes AV (avenue), BD (boulevard), ALL (allée), IMP (impasse), PL (place) and RTE (route).[1]
- In the town line, SAINT and SAINTE are written ST and STE: SAINT AGNANT becomes ST AGNANT.[1]
- Keep CEDEX when the address has it. It may be followed by a one- or two-digit number, as for Paris, Lyon and Marseille (34092 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5). Mail addressed without CEDEX no longer gets special CEDEX handling.[1]
Territories that use France's postal system
Some addresses with France's postcodes are separate postal destinations. French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon and Wallis & Futuna aren't available yet.[1]
How to send a letter to France online
1
Add your letter
Upload a PDF or photo from your computer, import a file from Google Drive, or write your letter in the online editor.
2
Enter the address in France
Search for it or type it in yourself.
3
Choose a service and pay
You see the final price before you pay.
4
We print and mail it
Your order page shows the mailing date and the estimated delivery window.
Questions about sending mail to France
- How long does mail to France take?
- We estimate 2–4 business days after mailing. It is an estimate, not a guaranteed delivery date, and the count starts on the day we mail your letter, not the day you order.
- Can I send a letter to France from another country?
- Yes. You order online from wherever you are, and we print and mail the letter for you, so you don't need stamps or a trip to the post office. Once your order is assigned, its page shows the country it was mailed from.
- Can I add a return receipt to a letter to France?
- Yes. Choose Registered letter and add the return receipt. The recipient signs on delivery and the signed receipt is posted back to the sender address on your letter. A sender address is required.
- Can I track a letter to France?
- Yes, with a tracked or registered letter. Tracking updates depend on the postal networks along the way, so they may not cover every step. Your order page shows the updates we receive.
- Do you deliver to French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon and Wallis & Futuna?
- Not yet. We don't send there at the moment. If you enter an address there, the send flow tells you before you pay.
- Can I send a letter to a CEDEX address?
- Yes. A CEDEX address is an ordinary French address whose town line ends in CEDEX, sometimes with a number (33506 LIBOURNE CEDEX). Enter it in the town field and keep CEDEX: UPU warns that mail without it loses CEDEX handling.[1]
- Can I send a letter to an address with a BP or a lieu-dit?
- Only partly for now. UPU puts a PO box (BP) or a lieu-dit on its own line after the street, but MaisonMail can't print a separate line there yet. Enter it at the end of the street line (for example 22 RUE DES FLEURS BP 40122) and keep the postcode and town as they are. Don't use the flat or building field for it: that field prints above the street.
- Where do the postcode and town go in a French address?
- On the same line, postcode first: 33500 LIBOURNE. The postcode has five digits and is written to the left of the town name.[1]
- Where do I write the flat number or building name?
- On a line above the street. UPU's specimen puts the apartment, floor or hallway first, then the entrance or building name, then the house number and street.[1]
- Is a registered letter enough for a formal notice or to cancel a contract?
- That depends on the rules that apply to your letter, which we can't assess. Check your contract or the official guidance, or read our guide on standard letters versus registered mail.
Ready to send your letter to France?
Prices start at €3.49, with printing, envelope and postage included.
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Sources
Services and delivery estimates come from MaisonMail's current catalog. Address rules last checked 2026-10-02.