How to Write an Address on a French Envelope 📮
Sophie Dubois, 4 avenue Foch, 94360 Bry-sur-Marne: a short, hands-on exercise that teaches learners to place the name, the street and the postal code in the right order on a real envelope.
A true life skill for anyone living in or moving to France: read the four elements in the little clouds, put them in order, then copy the address in cursive, just like the model. A free watermarked PDF is available for everyone.
✨ What students practise
First, the four elements of a French address, floating in little clouds: the name (Sophie Dubois), the street (4 avenue Foch), the postal code (94360) and the city (Bry-sur-Marne). Students put them in the French order: name on the first line, street on the second, postal code and city on the third.
Then they read the model envelope, written in cursive with the stamp in the top right corner, and copy the address on the lines, or write their own. A tiny exercise with a big real-life payoff: sending a letter, receiving a package, filling in a form.
Read the four elements in the clouds: name, street, postal code, city.
Place them in the French order: name, street, then postal code and city.
Copy the address in cursive like the model, or write your own.
Compare with the model envelope: three lines, stamp at the top right.
📬 What the worksheet contains
One page, three moves, one real skill:
The name, the street, the postal code and the city, shown in four clouds to sort out.
A real envelope with the address in cursive and the stamp in the top right corner.
Write the address on the lines, in print or in cursive, then try your own address.
💬 The words of the envelope
The vocabulary a learner needs to send and receive mail in French:
💎 Download the clean worksheet (Premium)
The clean PDF without watermark, ready to print, and the DOCX to adapt the address, the city or the lines to your group.
Preview: the clouds, the model envelope and the writing lines
🎁 The free version
The same worksheet with a light watermark, free for everyone: a nice way to try the activity before going Premium.
🎁 Free PDF – with watermark
The clouds, the model envelope and the writing lines, free for everyone.
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🎯 Recommended level
❓ Frequently asked questions
📚 What level is this worksheet for?
Mainly A1-A2: the vocabulary is simple, and the task is a practical life skill more than a grammar point.
✉️ What is the task exactly?
Students read the four elements of the address in the clouds, put them in the French order on the envelope, then copy the address in cursive or write their own.
🇫🇷 Why is it useful?
Because the French address format (name, street, postal code and city on three lines) is a real-life skill: sending a letter, receiving a package, filling in a form.
🎁 Which version is free?
The watermarked PDF is free for everyone. The clean PDF and the editable DOCX are reserved for Premium members.
🖋️ Cursive or print?
The model is written in cursive, like French school notebooks, but students can answer in print. The DOCX lets you adapt the lines to your group.
