Paperwork
CP
Letter by letterOfficialA1Meaning
code postal, ou congés payés
On a form, « CP » is the postcode, the town's five digits. On a payslip, « CP » is paid leave. The document says which.
How it is said
cé-pé
Gender and article
le CP · masculine
Where you meet it
A form, an envelope, a payslip.
Example
Adresse : 12 rue des Lilas, CP 69003, Lyon.
Address: 12 rue des Lilas, postcode (CP) 69003, Lyon.
In the DELF
reading A1 · writing A1
Watch out
The French postcode always has five digits, and it goes BEFORE the town name: 75011 Paris.