French mailing address format

The French mailing address format is as follows:

Street Address:

• Street name (rue) followed by the number (numéro) of the building
• Example: Rue de Rivoli 12

Postal Code:

• A five-digit code (code postal) that identifies the postal district
• Example: 75001

City:

• The name of the city (ville) in French
• Example: Paris

Department:

• The name of the department (département) in French, which is usually not required for mail delivery
• Example: Paris (75)

Country:

• France (France) is implied, but it's not necessary to include it

The complete French mailing address format is:

[Rue] [Number] [Postal Code] [City] [Department]

Example:

Rue de Rivoli 12 75001 Paris

Note:

• In France, the street name is usually written in uppercase letters, while the number is written in lowercase letters.
• The postal code is always written in uppercase letters.
• The city name is usually written in uppercase letters, but it's not always the case.
• The department name is usually not required for mail delivery, but it's sometimes included for administrative purposes.

It's worth noting that the French postal service (La Poste) uses a specific format for addresses, which is:

[Code Postal] [Commune] [Département]

Example:

75001 Paris

This format is used for mail sorting and delivery purposes. However, when writing an address for a letter or package, it's more common to use the format I provided earlier, which includes the street name and number.