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!

Good service, but slow as is most of Paris. Waited in line for 20 mins to get stamps for my…read morepostcards. Could've used te automatic machines, I guess, but it was all in French only. They spoke good English too.

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 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).