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From 1 January 1999, the value exchange rate of the French franc against the Euro was set at a fixed parity of €1 = 6.55957 F. Euro coins and notes replaced the franc entirely between 1 January and 1 March 2002.
24 sie 2014 · The old franc became the valid ‘centime’ coin after the devaluation of the currency, and continued to be for some years. The coins were exchangeable to 17 February 2005 only at Banque de France, by converting their total value in francs to euros at the fixed rate of 6.55957 francs for one euro.
11 cze 2021 · Historical exchange rates for French currency The rates for converting French currency to British or American currency in the 1820s were as follows: 1 Louis d’Or = 18 shillings 9¾ pence (according to the 1822 traveller’s guide, the Louis could be converted at par, i.e., at 1 pound sterling)
13 maj 2023 · The French franc (F) was the national currency of France prior to France's adoption of the euro (EUR) in January 2002. It was first used in 1390. Learn more.
The euro banknotes and coins effectively began circulating on January 1, 2002, and the franc was withdrawn soon thereafter. The euro/franc exchange rate was fixed at 1 euro = 6.55957 francs. The highest denomination issued was the 500 euro banknote, worth about 3,280 francs.
The first coin was a five-franc silver piece; gold coins worth 20 francs (napoleons) were coined in quantity later. The livre tournois, which was exchangeable into the new currency at a rate of 81 livres to 80 francs, continued to circulate in France until 1834.
His son Charlemagne gave a forced exchange rate to the currency (240 Deniers per Carolingian pound), in order to promote cash exchanges and put an end to barter, and instituted the royal monopoly on the mints: Charlemagne really created the Carolingian coinage and extended it to the whole of Europe.
