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The franc (/ f r æ ŋ k /; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money.
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The actual currency in France is the Euro with the symbol € and has been since January 1st, 1999. One Euro is made up of 100 cents, or ‘centimes’ in French. (Of note, France is not a cashless society so Euro notes and 50 cents €1 & €2 coins are always very useful.)
The euro ( symbol: €; currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the euro area or, more commonly, the eurozone. The euro is divided into 100 euro cents. [6] [7]
Mar 6, 2024 · The euro is represented by the symbol €. Open full sized image. Various denominations of the euro currency. © JohannesS/Shutterstock.com. (Read Milton Friedman’s Britannica entry on money.)
The symbol of the currency was simply 'F'. The franc officially ceased to exist between 1641 and 1795, following its replacement by Louis XIII with the ecu and the Louis d'Or, but the name franc remained in common usage.
The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex ( King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank" (and "free" in certain contexts, such as coup franc, "free ...
