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History. The French Franc traces its origins to the Carolingian monetary system of the 8th century AD, and more specifically to the Livre Tournois, an offshoot of the same system which emerged in the 13th century.
- History of France
History of France. The first written records for the history...
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The French franc was originally a gold coin issued in France...
- History of France
History of France. The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, Aquitani and Belgae.
Le franc français, appelé simplement franc lorsqu'il n'y a pas ambiguïté (en abrégé F, f, FF, Fr, fr, fr. ou le symbole informatique ₣ 2 ; code ISO 4217 FRF pour celui de 1960-2002), est une ancienne unité monétaire de la France, utilisée également en Andorre et à Monaco.
The franc (/ f r æ ŋ k /; French: ; sign: F or Fr), also commonly known as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. It is no longer in used after the introduction of the euro (for coins and banknotes) in 2002.
The French Franc traces its origins to the Carolingian monetary system of the 8th century AD, and more specifically to the Livre Tournois, an offshoot of the same system which emerged in the 13th century.
The French franc was originally a gold coin issued in France from 1360 until 1380, [1] then a silver coin issued between 1575 and 1641. [2] The franc finally became the national currency from 1795 until 1999 [3] (franc coins and notes were legal tender until 2002).
This is a timeline of French history, comprising important legal changes and political events in France and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of France. See also the list of Frankish kings, French monarchs, and presidents of France.
