AMF Mixed TopicsSun-25-08-2013, 11:20 AM
We all know and love the French distrust of mailing important documents such as account resiliations and the fact that unless you utilise the La Poste registered mail service (a.k.a. LRAR - Lettre Recommendee avec avis de Reception) they'll never acknowledge having even heard of you 
.
But what to do when you're not present in France and don't want to go to the extreme of sending by courier or international registered letter (where you may never even get proof of receipt).
Well, it's easy - there is an online facility provided by La Poste to do all of this online.
1). Create your document, best is by way of a PDF file (although they do accept other formats, just that PDF preserves your formatting and page layout best).
2). If you don't already have one, open an online account with La Poste HERE...
3). Then follow the reasonably simple instructions at THIS page, uploading your document and filling out all the address fields.
4). Pay the fee, they take credit and debit cards.
Your letter and any attachments you've included will then be printed out by La Poste and delivered directly to your recipient from the nearest sorting office, the receipt for the delivery can then be tracked online as well as being sent back to the sender address you used.
If like me, your French address is no more (just sold) - then use a friend's address to have the 'avis de reception' sent to.
I've used this service a few times now and have to admit that it works very well. Three pages just sent (black and white print) and it only cost me € 6,62 which considering it's only € 1,81 extra for the privilege of having them print out the document is often cheaper than the cost of fuel and time involved in trudging down to your nearest La Poste office (courier from where I currently am would have been € 16
)
.But what to do when you're not present in France and don't want to go to the extreme of sending by courier or international registered letter (where you may never even get proof of receipt).
Well, it's easy - there is an online facility provided by La Poste to do all of this online.
1). Create your document, best is by way of a PDF file (although they do accept other formats, just that PDF preserves your formatting and page layout best).
2). If you don't already have one, open an online account with La Poste HERE...
3). Then follow the reasonably simple instructions at THIS page, uploading your document and filling out all the address fields.
4). Pay the fee, they take credit and debit cards.
Your letter and any attachments you've included will then be printed out by La Poste and delivered directly to your recipient from the nearest sorting office, the receipt for the delivery can then be tracked online as well as being sent back to the sender address you used.
If like me, your French address is no more (just sold) - then use a friend's address to have the 'avis de reception' sent to.
I've used this service a few times now and have to admit that it works very well. Three pages just sent (black and white print) and it only cost me € 6,62 which considering it's only € 1,81 extra for the privilege of having them print out the document is often cheaper than the cost of fuel and time involved in trudging down to your nearest La Poste office (courier from where I currently am would have been € 16
)