I needed to ship a letter opener back to the states. I went to FedEx and they quoted me 81 and then…read more69 euro! This thing weighs 0.1 kg! I went to this post office and it was busy, but the staff were very helpful. They essentially did everything for me and it cost 10 euro. They spoke enough English to understand what I wanted and to communicate what I needed to do. It worked out extremely well.

One of the combined bank/post office locations where you will actually not wait in line too long,…read morenot just due to long opening hours, unusual for La Poste, but because of the high number of multilingual automated machines and staff that will help you work them that leave waiting in line for only the most complicated cases (or for those who are tech-averse).

We had some shipping to do while on Paris. We wanted to ship a suitcase to Spain for when we…read morearrived in Santiago several weeks later. We checked with two different post offices including this one about requirements. "Do we need a box?", we asked. "No", was the reply at this spot and the other spot across town. We arrived the morning of our departure to ship said package. They told us we would need to put the suitcase in a box!! Total cluster. We had to run around in the rain to get boxes and tape. And, wrap the whole thing up to send off. I would rate that as retry poor. Two stars for a clean establishment and friendly, yet mistrained, personnel.

Small post office on Île-de-France near Notre Dame Cathedral, so if you're looking to get your…read morepostcards mailed. The clerk was very helpful and told me the right amount of postage to buy (87 cents for an international stamp) in clear English. Two machines in the office accepted coins and notes. There are also cash points ("ATMs" in American) outside. It looks like they offer a number of other services here, including packages and letters plus the other things that post offices do.

I practically ran to make it before closing only to find this location is empty and permanently…read moreclosed!!!

I've rarely (if ever) encountered such a clean, friendly and helpful post office in the US…read more Stopped in to mail some postcards and got what I needed, some extra advice to boot and service with a smile. Granted not a tricky transaction, but appreciated nonetheless.

I deliberately tack on 10 extra minutes or plan my day closer to this post office rather than go to…read morethe one nearest to my home. Yes, this is that good of a post office. Why? It was recently renovated and the design is bright, light and peppy All of the machines work There are never any lines They are miraculously staffed with just the right number of people to avoid hissing, pushing, line-cutting and scowls. Halleluja! The staff is informed friendly -- a miracle on Earth!

Easy and convenient location right near Les Halles.read more