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The Euro was officially introduced on 1 January 1999. From that point onwards, both the French Franc and the Euro were legal tender in France. On 1 January 2002 franc coins and notes were withdrawn from circulation and the Euro became the sole legal currency.
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∙ 13y agoThe Euro was introduced in practice in 2001. The francs were phased out the same year (the two currencies were accepted in shops, banks, etc...) and the euro was the only French currency form Jan 1, 2002 onwards (banks still accepted notes and coins in francs, to be replaced by euros, for some time after that, depending of the face value of the notes)
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∙ 15y agoThe euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency on 1 January 1999. Physical coins and banknotes entered circulation on 1 January 2002.
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∙ 15y agoThe euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. France got it then.
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∙ 12y ago1999, but it came into circulation in 2002.
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∙ 12y agoFrench francs were phased out during the year 2001. At the same time the Euro was phased in to replace it, at the rate of 6.55957 francs for an Euro.
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∙ 11y agoThe Euro was introduced on Jan 1, 2001. The Franc was retired on Jan 1, 2002 (you could use both currencies through the year 2001)
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∙ 14y agoOn the 1st of January 2002.
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What was the currency of France before it became part of the European Union?
The former French currency was FRENCH FRANC. However, it is worth noting that France was a member of the European Union and its predecessor organizations for decades before the Euro was introduced.
What was the French minor currency before the Euro. What were the small coins and parts of the franc called?
the French currency before the Euro was the franc (officially the 'French Franc', symbol FF). The subdivision was the 'centime' and was of trifle value. The French Franc were phased out throughout the year 2001 and replaced by the Euro. The exchange rate was 6.55957 FF for one Euro.
Is the Belgian franc the same as a french franc?
No, they were not. 1 French franc was about 6 Belgian francs at some point. Both have now been replaced by the EURO.
What is the currency of France?
The currency used in France is the Euro (symbol €) and its the subdivision is called the 'cent' (English) or 'centime' (French).The Euro replaced the French franc in 2002 at the rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs, and the franc was no longer redeemable after February 2012.Euro
What the french currency is called?
France adopted Euro as its currency in 1999. Before adopting Euro the French currency was French Francs. Euro is adopted by 18 of 28 member countries of European union.
What is the sucessor to the French franc?
The EURO €
What is the french unit of money?
The french unit is Euros
What was the currency of France before it became part of the European Union?
The former French currency was FRENCH FRANC. However, it is worth noting that France was a member of the European Union and its predecessor organizations for decades before the Euro was introduced.
What was the French minor currency before the Euro. What were the small coins and parts of the franc called?
the French currency before the Euro was the franc (officially the 'French Franc', symbol FF). The subdivision was the 'centime' and was of trifle value. The French Franc were phased out throughout the year 2001 and replaced by the Euro. The exchange rate was 6.55957 FF for one Euro.
What was the name of the french currency before the euro?
The currency in France used to be the franc. The currency has since changed, and France now uses the euro.
What was the French currency before the Euro?
The Franc
What is the money in french Guiana called?
Franc (or Euro)
Is the Belgian franc the same as a french franc?
No, they were not. 1 French franc was about 6 Belgian francs at some point. Both have now been replaced by the EURO.
What does the word franc mean in French?
The franc was a unit of French currency , roughly the equivalent of the US dollar in structure. 100 centimes = 1 franc. The franc was replaced by the Euro in 2002
What was French curreny?
French currency used to be the "franc", but it is not the "euro" since it was generalized in Europe.
What is the currency of France?
The currency used in France is the Euro (symbol €) and its the subdivision is called the 'cent' (English) or 'centime' (French).The Euro replaced the French franc in 2002 at the rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs, and the franc was no longer redeemable after February 2012.Euro
What did french money used to be called?
the French currency before France adopted the Euro, was the French franc. The first French francs were issued in 1360.euro
