- 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 kind of letter does the notice need?
French law accepts three ways only: a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt (LRAR), service by a commissaire de justice, or hand delivery against a signed receipt. Choose the LRAR: a plain registered letter is not on the list.
The LRAR needs a sender address in France. While the lease runs, the rented home is your address, even if you have already moved abroad.
| 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 |
What to check before you send it
- Address it to the landlord or letting agency named on the lease or on your rent receipts.
- Every co-tenant or spouse on the lease who is leaving signs the notice.
- For 1 month's notice, state the reason in the letter and enclose the proof.
- Email is not valid notice. An electronic registered letter only counts if the landlord agreed to it.
How much notice do you have to give?
| Situation | Notice |
|---|---|
| Unfurnished home | 3 months |
| Furnished home | 1 month |
| Unfurnished home in a zone tendue (high-demand area) | 1 month, if the letter says so |
| First job, job transfer, job loss or a new job after a job loss | 1 month, with proof enclosed |
| Health reason confirmed by a doctor, RSA or AAH benefit, social housing offered | 1 month, with proof enclosed |
| Starts on | The day the landlord receives the letter |
The notice period runs from the day the landlord receives the letter. The avis de réception shows that date.
How do you send it, step by step?
- Write the noticeStart from the French sample below, then date and sign it.
- 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 notice letter in French
Write to your landlord in French. Replace the brackets; for 1 month's notice, add the proof to the same PDF.
[Prénom Nom]
[Adresse du logement loué]
[Nom et adresse du bailleur ou de l'agence]
[Ville], le [date]
Objet : congé du logement situé [adresse]
Madame, Monsieur,
Je vous informe que je donne congé du logement que je loue au [adresse], selon le bail signé le [date].
Mon préavis est de [trois mois / un mois]. [Pour un mois : le logement est situé en zone tendue / motif, justificatif joint.] Il court à compter de la réception de cette lettre.
Je vous propose de faire l'état des lieux de sortie le [date]. Merci de me restituer le dépôt de garantie sur le compte [IBAN] et de m'écrire à ma nouvelle adresse : [adresse].
Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées.
[Signature]
What to check before you send
- Example: LRAR received on 4 December 2026, 3 months' notice, the lease ends on 4 March 2027. Rent is due until then, unless a new tenant moves in earlier with the landlord's agreement.
- If the LRAR comes back uncollected, the notice period has not started. Send it again early or use a commissaire de justice: what an uncollected letter changes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send my notice as a plain registered letter?
No. The law names the LRAR, service by a commissaire de justice and hand delivery against a receipt. Send an LRAR.
When does the notice period start?
On the day the landlord receives the letter. The signed and dated avis de réception proves it.
What if the landlord does not collect the letter?
The notice has not been validly given and the period does not run. Send it again or use a commissaire de justice.
I have already left France. Can I still give notice?
Yes. Upload the PDF from abroad and we print it in France. Use the rented home as your sender address: it stays your address until the lease ends.
Is my home in a zone tendue?
Service-Public has a checker by municipality. If an unfurnished home is in one, notice is 1 month: say so in the letter.
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.