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Circa 1476
Louis XI establishes the equestrian mail.
1533
Appearance of the Guide des chemins de France by Charles Etienne, the first guidebook to French roads.
16 October 1627
Publication of the first postal rate for letters; monetary commodities and quoted values are used for the first time.
March 1672
Louvois establishes the Ferme des Postes whose first lease is granted to Lazare Patin.
7 December 1673
State Council decree protecting the lessee from any attempt to undermine his privilege.
June and November 1681
In an attempt to put an end to the fraudulent use of the Farmers rights, these two decrees issued by the Kings Privy Council exclusively confer the postal monopoly on the lessee, even when faced with a specific legal competition.
1708
Birth of the first Post Book, a guide to postal routes for public use.
14 April 1719
Patent letters merge the university messenger service with the Postal Farm, thereby removing the main obstacle to an official institution.
