For those living in France (especially in rural France where you often see your La Poste van) posting a parcel has been made easier; La Poste can now pick up packages of up to 5kg from your home. You can send packages to anywhere within the EU without going to a post office by organising collection from your own letterbox, provided that the package is able to fit into your letter box and weighs less than 5 kg.
The procedure is:
- Go to La Poste’s website and create an account using your name and email address
- On the page Envoyez votre Colissimo en ligne select “Depuis votre boîte aux lettres”
- From the Mode d’envoi drop-down menu enter the information requested about the parcel’s weight and destination. This must be done before 11 pm on the night before you wish to send the parcel.
- Print off the label and stick it on your parcel
- Put the parcel in your letterbox before 08.00 hrs for collection during the day (postal workers have a master-key to access all regular post-boxes)
- Your postal worker will receive a notification that you have left a parcel to be collected
You can then track (suivi) the delivery in real time. Colissimo can guarantee delivery within 2 days in mainland France.
If sent within France, the service costs from 4.29 € up to 20.00 € depending on the delivery option you choose.
See here for more information on parcel dimensions and permitted weight.