French postal charges go up again on 1st January by another 3-4% (after 7% last year), but at least letter pricing become less random. If you can weigh your letters at home, you'll have less need of the counter at La Poste in the new year. However the very useful category for letters 20-50g is no more - above 20g we'll now pay for 100g.
Here are the new letter charges:
Within France: <20g 70c for lettre verte or 80c for prioritaire. <100g use 2 stamps, <250g use 4 stamps, <500g use 6 stamps, <3kg use 8 stamps.
EU destination: < 20g €1, <100g use 2 stamps, <250g use 5 stamps, <500g use 8 stamps, <3kg use 14 stamps
Rest of World: <20g €1,25, <100g use 2 stamps, <250g use 5 stamps, <500g use 8 stamps, <3kg use 14 stamps
Packets and parcels outside France but within the EU:
<100g can go as a letter for €2,00 if less than 3cm thick, otherwise €12,15. <250g €5,00 if less than 3cm thick, otherwise €12,15, <500g €8,00 if less than 3cm thick, otherwise €12,15, <1kg €14,00 if less than 3cm thick, otherwise €14,85, <2kg €14,00 if less than 3cm thick, otherwise €16,50. <5kg no letter option available, so €21,20, <10kg €35,00, <30kg €58,00.
The good news is there's still time to buy stamps at 2015 prices!
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