Are we too late?
 

I just came across 400 francs. My husband and I are going to Provence at the end of May 2003. Will that be too late to convert them to Euros?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance for your response.<BR><BR>Erica

Hi Erica,<BR><BR>I think you will need to take them to a branch of the national bank, Banque de France (sp?) as the main baks will no longeraccept them.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>Gregory

Hi<BR><BR>Gregory is exactly right.<BR>The good news is there are many branches of B de F . Certainly most prefectures have one.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>

Thanks, Gregory and Peter,<BR><BR>I was reluctant to file these 200 each franc notes away as merely a pleasant memory of a lovely time. <BR><BR>Euros for an extra visit to a cafe, another bottle of wine, another chunk of cheese was more to my liking.<BR><BR>I appreciate your quick replies.<BR><BR>Erica<BR><BR>

Hi<BR><BR>Gregory is exactly right.<BR>The good news is there are many branches of B de F . Certainly most prefectures have one.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>

Dear Peter, <BR><BR>Alas, my ignorance rises to the surface. What is a prefecture? We'll only be in Provence with the biggest towns being Carpentras, Isle-sur-la-Sorge and Avignon. Will we find them there?<BR><BR>Erica

There may be a deadline when you can cash in your francs.

Hi<BR><BR>A prefecture is the major town in a departement. It normally houses the main administrative services.<BR><BR>You can go to the Banque de France branch in Avignon at :<BR><BR>AVIGNON <BR>Place de l'Horloge<BR>B P 921<BR>84091 AVIGNON CEDEX 9<BR>04 90 80 43 00<BR><BR>Peter<BR><BR>

Oops, pressed the wrong button !<BR><BR>Hi<BR><BR>A prefecture is the major town in a departement. It normally houses the main administrative services.<BR><BR>You can go to the Banque de France branch in Avignon at :<BR><BR>AVIGNON <BR>Place de l'Horloge<BR>B P 921<BR>84091 AVIGNON CEDEX 9<BR>04 90 80 43 00<BR><BR>or in Carpentras at :<BR><BR>CARPENTRAS<BR>161 boulevard Albin Durand<BR>B P 262<BR>84208 CARPENTRAS CEDEX<BR>04 90 63 60 30<BR><BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR>

Peter,<BR><BR>You doll! What a wealth of information!<BR><BR>Thanks so much.<BR><BR>Erica

Banque de France branches performing exchange of FF into Euro:<BR>http://www.ecb.int/change/ncb/france.htm

Thanks, Alec, for the website information. Once can learn so much at Fodors.<BR><BR>Much appreciated.<BR><BR>Erica