(FILES) A picture taken on May 29, 2012 shows the logo of the French mail service group La Poste at the postal sorting center of Chilly Mazarin, near Paris. AFP PHOTO / ERIC PIERMONT. La Poste's rates for mailing letters and packages will increase by an average of 6.73% effective January 1, 2027, with a nearly 10% increase for the "Lettre verte" service for daily mail, which will rise to 1.67 euros from 1.52 euros, the company announced on July 27, 2026. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP via Getty Images)