“Colis en cours d'acheminement (Relais Colis France)”Normalized: in_transit (In transit)Relais Colis (France) (relaiscolis)

What Relais Colis 'Colis en cours d'acheminement' means in France

Your parcel is moving through Relais Colis's French national and regional hubs (`Hub national` → `Agence régionale`) on its way to your selected Relais Colis pickup shop or home address.

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What is happening in the supply chain

After being handed over by the merchant (such as La Redoute, Vinted, Cdiscount, Showroomprivé, or Vertbaudet), your parcel (`Colis pris en charge`) is travelling between Relais Colis sorting hubs (`Colis en cours d'acheminement`). Do not go to the pickup shop yet—wait until the status updates to `Votre colis est disponible en Relais Colis`.

92… USPS Awaiting Item Checker →
Verbatim carrier scan
“Colis en cours d'acheminement (Relais Colis France)”
Normalized API status
in_transit
Typical time to delivery
1–3 working days to your chosen Relais Colis pickup shop
Recommended recipient action
Wait for the SMS and email confirming `Votre colis est arrivé dans votre Relais Colis` before visiting the shop with your ID.
Developer / WISMO action
Normalize to `in_transit` and wait for the `Disponible en Relais` scan before prompting the customer to collect.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 273 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com.

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Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/RC849201948FR" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "relaiscolis",
  "trackingNumber": "RC849201948FR",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "Colis en cours d'acheminement (Relais Colis France)",
  "message": "Colis en cours d'acheminement vers votre Relais",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Colis en cours d'acheminement (Relais Colis France)",
      "location": "HUB NATIONAL RELAIS COLIS, FR"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

Can I pick up my parcel when Relais Colis says 'Colis en cours d'acheminement'?
No—`En cours d'acheminement` means the parcel is still in transit between Relais Colis warehouses. Wait until the status explicitly says `Disponible en Relais Colis`.
How long does 'Colis en cours d'acheminement' take on Relais Colis?
Standard transit from the national hub to your local Relais shop takes 1 to 3 working days (Tuesday through Saturday).
What happens if my chosen Relais Colis shop is full or closed on vacation?
Relais Colis automatically redirects the parcel to the nearest open Relais Colis partner shop (`Relais de proximité`) and sends you the updated address by SMS/email.

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