I'm curious about the official currency of France. Specifically, I want to know what the coin of France is called. I'm not referring to the paper currency, but rather the metal coins that are used in everyday transactions there.
6 answers
Raffaele
Sat Oct 26 2024
For non-cash transactions, the euro replaced the franc on 1 January 1999.
CryptoWanderer
Sat Oct 26 2024
The French franc, also known as the franc français in French, was a currency used in France.
CherryBlossomFalling
Sat Oct 26 2024
For cash transactions, the transition to the euro occurred on 1 March 2002.
SolitudePulse
Sat Oct 26 2024
The conversion rate during this transition was 1 euro equal to 6.55957 French francs.
CryptoAlchemy
Sat Oct 26 2024
It had a fixed exchange rate since 31 December 1998.