FREurope · Western Europe

France Address Validation API

Validate and standardise France addresses in real time. Get a matched address, geocoordinates, confidence score, and Code postal data via a single API call.

NNNNN
Code postal
OpenStreetMap
Data Source
French
Languages
HIGH
Max Confidence

France Address Validation Demo

Confidence:HIGH
POST /enrich — ResponseSample
{
  "_note": "Sample response — enter any address and click Validate for live data",
  "valid": true,
  "canonical_address": "55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris",
  "confidence": "HIGH",
  "delivery_risk": "low",
  "matched_address": {
    "line1": "55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré",
    "city": "55 Rue du Faubourg",
    "postal_code": "75008 Paris",
    "country": "France",
    "iso2": "FR"
  },
  "geocode": {
    "lat": 48.8566,
    "lng": 2.3522
  },
  "data_source": "OpenStreetMap",
  "issues": []
}

France Address Format

French addresses follow: house number, street name (on one line), then 5-digit postal code and city on the next line. Street types are abbreviated: Rue (street), Avenue (avenue), Boulevard (boulevard), Allée (alley). Paris arrondissements use codes 75001–75020.

Postal Code Name
Code postal
Format
NNNNN
Official Languages
French
Sample address:
55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris
Major cities:
ParisMarseilleLyonToulouseNiceNantesStrasbourgBordeaux

Integration Code

curl -X POST https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"address": "55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris"}'

Frequently Asked Questions

What address format does France use?
French addresses follow: house number, street name (on one line), then 5-digit postal code and city on the next line. Street types are abbreviated: Rue (street), Avenue (avenue), Boulevard (boulevard), Allée (alley). Paris arrondissements use codes 75001–75020.
What is a Code postal in France?
France uses a Code postal with the format NNNNN to identify delivery areas. The APITier Address Agent API validates and standardises addresses including the Code postal as part of the response.
How do I validate a France address via API?
Send a POST request to https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich with your address string in the request body and your API key in the x-api-key header. The response includes the standardised France address, geocoordinates (lat/lng), a confidence score (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW), and data source information.

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