La Poste survival guide

Send it yourself. Here's how.

Your mise en demeure only counts if it's sent as a recorded letter (LRAR). Here's the whole thing, screen by screen — no French degree required.

1
Go to laposte.fr and sign in
Head to the La Poste website and create a free account (or log in). Yes, it's in French — but you only click through a handful of screens, and this guide covers each one.
2
Pick « Lettre recommandée » with « Avis de réception »
Choose the recorded-letter option and make sure « avis de réception » (AR) is selected. The AR is the proof your landlord signed for it — that's what gives your letter legal weight.
💡 Skip the plain « lettre recommandée » without AR: no signature, weaker proof.
3
Upload the PDF we sent you
Upload the mise en demeure from your inbox. La Poste prints it, seals it in an envelope, and posts a real paper recorded letter for you.
4
Enter your landlord's address
The recipient is your landlord, at the postal address you gave us. Double-check it — this is where the letter physically lands.
5
Pay and send
It costs a few euros (around €5–6). Pay by card and confirm.
💡 Screenshot the confirmation and note the tracking number.
6
Track it and keep the proof
You'll get an « avis de réception » once your landlord signs for the letter. Save it — if they still ghost you after the 8-day deadline, that proof is your ticket to the next step.

Too much hassle?

Skip La Poste entirely. We print, seal and post the real recorded letter for you — you don't touch a single French form.