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The postal service can print and send them for you

Whoops, President Macron’s new Marianne has British rosette not French

The colours were mixed up with those of the RAF in a gift offered to the president

New Marianne for stamps in France unveiled in Dordogne

The president typically oversees the remodelling of the national symbol

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French postal workers can scan priority letters for you at your home

The move is part of several to make the post service more accessible to people without internet skills or technology

What is a timbre fiscal in France and where can I buy one?

A timbre fiscal is a digital tax stamp required to pay fees for certain administrative procedures like residency applications

Coming in the post: Stamp prices in France set to rise

La Poste said inflation and the falling use of its services were among the reasons for the price increases

Slow uptake for La Poste’s new digital stamps in France

Concerns over security and lack of digital access and know-how are said to be main reasons use of the ‘e-letter timbre rouge’ is so low

Can I still use my stock of French red first class stamps?

After sales of the familiar timbres rouges in France ended, we look at whether unused stamps can still be used for letters

French post office to launch trials into eliminating daily rounds

The move is one of several changes related to reorganising deliveries being tested around France. Unions say it is just another way of cutting jobs

Energy, Linky, post: Thirteen changes affecting life in France in 2023

We look at gas and electricity price caps, how digital postage will work and more

La Poste to launch digital stamps in 2023: How will they work?

The new system will allow people to write a unique code on letters to avoid having to buy physical stamps

Recap French news: animal train tickets, insect-based pet food

Five changes that could affect your day-to-day life in France

Will the red French stamps I have at home still work after January 1?

La Poste has announced that it will be discontinuing the priority stamps and replacing them with an ‘e-letter’ service

French post office confirms it is ending its next-day red stamp

Customers will instead be offered an e-letter service for urgent deliveries

Can I still use old French postage stamps even if prices have risen?

La Poste’s rules on using old stamps are similar to Royal Mail’s in the UK

A ‘little bit of artwork’ on every envelope

La Poste has a tradition of inviting artists to create stamps and one of the most popular ever produced commemorated the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2014.

Stamps

How to send a registered letter online from home in France

Whoops, President Macron’s new Marianne has British rosette not French

New Marianne for stamps in France unveiled in Dordogne

French postal workers can scan priority letters for you at your home

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Slow uptake for La Poste’s new digital stamps in France

Can I still use my stock of French red first class stamps?

French post office to launch trials into eliminating daily rounds

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La Poste to launch digital stamps in 2023: How will they work?

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French post office confirms it is ending its next-day red stamp

New French stamp issued in honour of Pyrenees mountain pass

French post office to launch digital ‘stamps’

Money saver: Buy stamps in France online at La Poste and print at home

Can I still use old French postage stamps even if prices have risen?

French artist creates 10 new stamp designs for Croix-Rouge

French stamps prices to rise by 10%

New stamp of Château de Chambord to be sold in France

Stamps featuring Lascaux cave art go on sale in France

La Poste launches Lascaux stamps

A ‘little bit of artwork’ on every envelope