Useful addresses to prepare your trip Lisbon

The Alliance française is a reference in Portugal for learning the language of Molière, with more than 3,000 students per year. It provides courses for individuals and companies, but also for children or in the form of e-learning. Courses can be thematic and focused on tourism, business, etc. If you need official and certified translation, this service is also available. Since 2019, it has moved closer to the French high school and occupies a building in the Amoreiras district.

In the Knowledge Pavilion, a huge room: We are at the faculty, with 30 Mac computers (two equipped in Braille, voice synthesizers…) available and free access (per 5 minutes session) after having paid the entrance fee to the Pavilion (€).

The French Institute officially reopened on 13 September 2016 in the Embassy's offices. One of its assets is its media library. In addition to this one, it offers French courses and many activities around the language of Molière. In the media library, you will find French news or lifestyle magazines. It also organizes the French Film Festival in Portugal (a big festival in Lisbon that takes place at the end of October or beginning of November).

Some private telephone facilities offer even more discount depending on destination.

Recently renovated, it is one of the most beautiful libraries in the city. It is located in a palace of the seventeenth century and for this reason it has had to make some amenities such as power outlets everywhere and good internet access. It also has a booth overlooking the garden.

A very useful address if you need to print your boarding pass or other paper. When you arrive, you have to take a ticket with a number and sometimes you have to be patient while waiting for your turn to come. There may be a large influx of students. Here they do all kinds of work and have several kinds of paper at their disposal. They also have computers if you need to go on the Internet. If you don't have a USB stick with you, you can also email what you want to print.

Opposite the Palácio Foz, it is one of the largest offices in the city centre with extended opening hours (just like the airport) to get there after work until late at night. Like everywhere else, you have to take a number and wait your turn. There is no automatic franking machine here like in France, so you will have to queue to send your letters or buy stamps. This office has a cafeteria next door where you can have a coffee while waiting for your number to appear on the screen.

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is a lively, cosmopolitan city that attracts many visitors every year. Essential services for travelers include DHL, a well-known international delivery company. DHL offers a range of fast, reliable delivery services, whether for important documents or larger parcels. Whether for personal or business needs, DHL is a safe and convenient choice for all your delivery requirements in Lisbon.

Pretty close to the good Residencial Mar dos Azores, a rather crude computer space of décoffrage dedicated to the sale and assembly of PC. Suitable equipment and possibility of printing at reasonable prices.

Stationery with fine photocopies, postal and fax services not too prohibitive, and even an Internet café. For those with a smartphone or laptop, Wi-fi is free on site.

In the heart of the city (at a corner of the Rossio, facing the Dona Maria II Theatre), this cosmopolitan communication area has about cabins and telephones and Internet workstations. Although very busy, it remains very central and practical!

Company specialized in printing, photocopies… Good work and good prices.

Located in Lisbon, Portugal, the DPD Portugal Son delivery service is a convenient choice for your shipping needs.

The French Embassy in Portugal is your point of contact for all questions concerning identity documents, travel between countries and residence conditions, among others. The website of the French embassy in Portugal, located in Lisbon, is a mine of information to prepare your trip or to give you any useful address in case of problem once in Portugal. Keep in mind and consult it without hesitation. Site obviously in French.