- Price
- from €11.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 3 business daysusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 12:00Central European Time on a business day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in France
Which way of sending for which contract?
It depends on the contract. Here is what the law asks for, and what protects you best.
| Contract | What the law asks | What protects you |
|---|---|---|
| Residential lease (tenant) | LRAR, commissaire de justice or hand delivery against a receipt | The LRAR, whose avis de réception starts the notice period |
| Car, home or health top-up insurance | Letter, email or online | Registered mail close to a renewal date |
| Internet box, mobile | Customer account, online or by post | Registered mail if the provider keeps charging |
| Gym, magazine, subscription | The form in the contract; online if taken out online | Registered mail when the contract asks for it |
| Electricity, gas | The new supplier cancels for you | Nothing to send when you switch |
Why a registered letter still helps
The date of receipt often decides everything: the end of the notice, the renewal date, when debits stop. With an email or a form, the business has to take your word. With registered mail you show the tracking number, the delivery date and the signature.
Plain recommandé is open to every sender, in France or abroad. The LRAR adds the signed avis de réception, for senders with an address in France.
| Lettre recommandée | LRAR (with avis de réception) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Tracking, proof of posting and delivery against the recipient's signature | The same, plus the avis de réception: a card signed and dated by the recipient |
| Recipient signs | Yes | Yes |
| Handed to the post | Same working day if uploaded by 12:00 Central European time | Next working day at the latest |
| Delivery time | 2 to 3 business days | 2 to 3 business days |
| Who can send it | Any sender, wherever you live | Senders with an address in France |
| Good for | Cancellations, formal notices, claims, resignations | Letters where French law asks for LRAR, such as a tenant's notice |
| Price | €11.95 | €13.95 |
How do you send it, step by step?
- Check the contractRequired form, notice period, cancellation address.
- Upload the PDFPut the recipient's address in the window area.
- We print it in FranceLa Poste delivers it against a signature.
- Keep the proofThe tracking number and proof PDF date the posting and the delivery.
Sample cancellation letter in French
For insurance or an internet box, the dedicated pages have a fitted sample: [cancel French insurance](/france/cancel-french-insurance-registered-letter), [cancel an internet box](/france/cancel-french-internet-box-registered-letter).
[Prénom Nom]
[Adresse]
Référence du contrat : [numéro]
[Nom et adresse du professionnel]
[Ville], le [date]
Objet : résiliation du contrat n° [numéro]
Madame, Monsieur,
Je vous demande de résilier le contrat n° [numéro], conclu le [date], pour le [date de fin / terme prévu par le contrat].
Merci de me confirmer la résiliation et la date de fin par écrit, et de cesser tout prélèvement après cette date.
Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées.
[Signature]
What to check before you send
- For a lease, do not use a plain registered letter: see how to give notice by LRAR.
Frequently asked questions
Do I always need registered mail to cancel a French contract?
No. Only a few letters require it, such as a tenant's notice. For most contracts, a letter, an email or online cancellation will do.
My contract demands a registered letter. Does that hold?
For a contract made online, the business must also offer online cancellation. Otherwise follow the stated form: a registered letter keeps you safe.
Can I cancel online?
Yes, if the contract could be taken out online: since 1 June 2023 cancellation in three clicks must be offered.
Is an email enough?
Often, but it proves receipt poorly. Keep the business's reply, or send registered mail to date the request.
Can I cancel from abroad?
Yes. Upload the PDF, we print it in France and La Poste delivers it against a signature.
Does the registered letter prove what was in the envelope?
No. La Poste proves the posting and the delivery, not the text. Keep the PDF you sent: your proof of posting identifies that exact file.