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Currency
 
The Euro (€) is made up of 100 cents. Please check with your bank for rates of exchange. Euros can be purchased at foreign exchange departments at your local bank or at any bank in France (including those located at airports which are open for all flight arrivals). ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) are located at most banks and most accept major credit cards, particularly Visa and MasterCard, as well as Plus and Cirrus debit cards.

Traveler's Checks and Credit Cards
 
Traveler's checks are best used in cities as opposed to rural areas. Lost or stolen checks can usually be replaced in 24 hours. Traveler's checks in dollars and other currencies can be exchanged easily at banks or exchange bureaus, just bring your passport in order to complete the transaction.

Credit cards are accepted in a wide number of shops, hotels and restaurants. However shops will often display a minimum purchase amount.

Should you lose your card, have it cancelled as soon as possible by calling your card service or, depending on your card, one of the following numbers:

"ATM" machines (guichets automatiques) are available everywhere in France, and they often offer the best exchange rates. Virtually all ATMs in France take Visa and MasterCard, and many are linked to the Cirrus and Plus systems. American Express now has ATMS in major cities as well. Most French ATM keyboards have numbers only, so if your PIN contains letters, make note of the number equivalents prior to leaving home. Only four-digit PINs are acceptable in France, so if yours has more than four, change it before you go. Be sure to remember your PIN; you will often be asked for it when paying at hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.

Main Addresses for Traveler's Cheques
 

American Express
26 Avenue De L'Opera
75001
(33)(53) 294039

4 Rue Louis Bleriot, Rueil Mal
92561
(33)(1) 47777159


Banks
 
9am-4:30pm--Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Currency Exchange Offices can be found open every day.

Automatic exchange machine
66, Champs-Elysées. Metro: Franklin-Roosevelt

Banque Rivaud - Western Union
Private money transfers (in 15 minutes - 50 countries) Tel: 01 43 54 46 12.

ATM's in France
 
MasterCard/Cirrus ATM locator
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