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Are Francs still accepted in France?
The French Franc was the currency of France from 1795 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. French Francs are now obsolete. At Leftover Currency we specialize in the exchange of obsolete currencies, like the French Franc.
Does Belgium still use the franc?
The Belgian Franc was the currency of the Kingdom of Belgium from 1832 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. The franc was first struck in France as a gold coin in the 14th century, and adopted as a basic denomination by a number of other countries and French colonies. Belgian Francs are now obsolete.
When did the French franc stop?
The value of the French franc was locked to the euro at 1 euro = 6.55957 FRF on 31 December 1998, and after the introduction of the euro notes and coins, ceased to be legal tender after 28 February 2002, although they were still exchangeable at banks until 19 February 2012.
When was the French franc replaced by the Euro?
De facto currency. Along with the Spanish peseta, the French franc was also a de facto currency used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender). It circulated alongside the Monegasque franc, as it did in Monaco, with which it had equal value. These currencies were all replaced by the euro in 2002.
When did the French franc cease to be legal tender?
Like the French franc, the Belgo-Luxemburgish franc ceased to exist on 1 January 1999, when it became fixed at 1 EUR = 40.3399 BEF/LUF, thus a franc was worth €0.024789. Old franc coins and notes lost their legal tender status on 28 February 2002.
When was the last time the Swiss franc was issued?
This franc was issued until the end of the Helvetic Republic in 1803, but served as the model for the currencies of several cantons in the Mediation period (1803–1814).
When was the livre parisis replaced by the French franc?
Here is a table of changes to the value of the Livre Parisis & the Livre Tournois in terms of silver or gold until the French Franc was introduced in 1795.