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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

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Names coins before the Euro?

Austria: 100 gröschen = 1 Schilling Belgium: 100 centimes = 1 (Belgian) Franc Finland: 100 pennia = 1 Markka France: 100 centimes = 1 (French) Franc Germany: 100 pfennig = 1 Deutschmark Greece: 100 lepta = 1 Drachma Ireland: 100 pence = 1 Punt Italy, including San Marino and Vatican City: 100 centimos = 1 Lira Luxembourg: 100 centimes = 1 Franc Netherlands: 100 cents = 1 Gulden (Guilder) Portugal: 100 centavos = 1 Escudo Spain: 100 centimos = 1 Peseta


What type of money do Algerians use?

The official currency of Algerians is called Dinars which comes in paper denominations as 5,10,20,50,100 and 200. The coin denominations are called centimes and come in 5,10,20 and 50 along with 1,5 and 10 dinars.


What was the name of the french currency before euros?

Before euros, the french curerency was called Francs. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of the coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was re-introduced in decimal form in 1795 and remained the national currency until the introduction of the euro in 1999 (for accounting purposes) and in 2002 (coins and banknotes). It was a commonly held national reserve currency in the 19th and 20th centuries.


Who was father of the French Revolution?

Jean Jacques Rousseau is called the father of french revolution.


French monk who called for the Second Crusade?

The French Monk was actually named pope right before and his name was Pope Eugene III he called for it in 1147.

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How do you write cents in french?

Centimes.


In old french money how many centimes make 5 francs?

The former French monetary unit equal to 100 centimes is known as the franc.


What are the coins called in France?

Up till 2002 France used its own monetary unit called the French franc. The franc was divided into 100 centimes, which were sometimes still referred to by the medieval name "sous" in the same way that US cents are usually called "pennies" In 2002 they adopted the euro along with most other countries in the EU.


How do you day 50 in french?

"Cinquante centimes."


What is 6.50 in French?

6.50 in French is "six euros cinquante centimes."


How do you day 50 cents in french?

"Cinquante centimes."


What is the currency in Switzerland and France?

The currency of Switzerland is the Frank (or franc), divided up into 100 Rappen (or centimes). The currency of France is the Euro, symbol '€', divided up into 100 cents. In French the cents are called centimes.


How much are centimes worth in France?

Until they were replaced by the Euro in 2001, 1 French Franc contained 100 centimes.


What was french coins called?

a coin is called 'une pièce' in French. The currency they use is the Euro, so the coins could be euros or the subdivision 'cents'