in old French 'franc' meant 'free'
in old French 'franc' meant 'free'
in old French 'franc' meant 'free'
there is no such thing as a 2500 old French Franc. The first French franc was created on the 5th of December, 1360.
FRANC
A franc
'Franc' orignally comes from the tribe name 'franks' , which meant 'free' in their Germanic language. It gave the words France (land of the Franks), français (French), franchise (same word in English).
Before the Euro, the French used the French franc. It was phased out in 2001.
A francophile is someone who loves French culture, people, or things associated with France. The term derives from the French word "franc," meaning "French."
Prior to the Euro, French currency was known as the Franc, the Franc was divided into 100 smaller coins known as Centimes. This word derives from Cent meaning one hundredth part
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
The currency of France before 2002 was the French Franc. The franc was abolished in 2002 and replaced by the Euro at the rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs. The subdivision of the franc was the centime, 1 franc = 100 centimes. The name 'centime' is also used in French for the subdivision of the Euro, €1 = 100 centimes.
French West African franc ended in 1945.
French West African franc was created in 1903.