French virtual currency
The main currency in Europe is the euro
euro is the currency of 19 countries in the European Union. The 19 member states of the euro are Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Lithuania, Latvian, Estonian, Slovak, Slovenian, Greek, Maltese and Cyprus
The euro became the only legal currency in the euro area in July 2002. The euro is managed by the European central bank system, which consists of the European Central Bank and the central banks of the euro area countries. In addition, the euro is also the currency of six non EU countries (regions), namely, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Andorra, Montenegro and Kosovo. Among them, the first four pocket countries use the euro according to the agreement with the EU, while the latter two countries (regions) use the euro unilaterally 
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euro is the most significant result of European monetary reform since the Roman Empire. The euro not only makes the European single market perfect and the free trade among euro zone countries more convenient, but also is an important part of the process of EU integration
although Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican are not EU countries, they also use the euro because they used the French franc or Italian lira as their currency, and they are authorized to mint a small amount of their own euro coins. Some non EU countries and regions, such as Montenegro, Kosovo and Andorra, also use the euro as a payment tool
the euro is managed by the European central bank system, which is composed of the European Central Bank and the central banks of the euro area countries. The European Central Bank, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, has the power to formulate monetary policy independently. The central banks of euro zone countries participate in the printing, casting and issuing of euro notes and euro coins, and are responsible for the operation of the euro zone payment system
source of reference: Internet Euro
French franc is issued by the French central bank, the Bank of France
The euro
euro is the currency of 19 countries in the European Union. The 19 member states of the euro are Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Lithuania, Latvian, Estonian, Slovak, Slovenian, Greek, Maltese and Cyprus
The euro is the most significant result of European monetary reform since the Roman Empire. The euro not only makes the European single market perfect and the free trade among euro zone countries more convenient, but also is an important part of the process of EU integrationthere are seven Euro grass samples issued by the European Monetary Authority, with denominations of 5 (gray), 10 (red), 20 (blue), 50 (Orange), 100 (green), 200 (yellow) and 500 (purple). The ticket is composed of three basic architectural elements: window, gate and bridge, representing the spirit of opening, cooperation and communication between the EU
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the birth of the euro marked the realization of monetary unification in Europe again after the fall of the Roman Empire, which has experienced a long 19 century. However, the essential difference between the two is that the Roman Empire conquered foreign countries by force and forced the implementation of a single currency, while today's European Union is graally moving towards reunification by means of economic, political and peaceful graal means. All Member States voluntarily ceded part of their sovereignty, including monetary sovereignty. The advent of the euro is the inevitable result of this process
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secondly, France has not used the franc for a long time. At present, it is using the euro
according to the foreign exchange rate on February 16, 2019, the exchange rate of euro to RMB is 1 = 7.632, so the exchange rate of 1000 euro is 7632 yuan.
1 euro (EUR) = 8.4346 RMB (CNY) is now basically in Euro
1. Tips:
there is no need to tip in restaurants and hotels in France, because according to French law, all bills already include 15% service charge. Super luxury hotels are exceptions. When you call taxi, you generally need to tip 0.4-1 euro, no matter how much your fare is.
2 Mail:
the French postal service is laposte.20g. Postcards and letters cost 0.6 euro (within EU); 8 euro to USA, Canada and MiddleEast, 1 euro to Australasia. All packages sent abroad are by air mail, which is very expensive< It is convenient to rent a car in France. The driver holds an international driver's license. The car rental companies concerned will provide cars with insurance in good condition. Driving in France is subject to speed limits and right-hand priority (i.e. vehicles on the right must go first, even motorcycles or bicycles). There are very conspicuous signs on the road. Everywhere in France, even in the countryside, there will always be enthusiastic Frenchmen to show you the way
4. Telephone:
all public telephones in France can be directly dialed to every corner of the world
almost all public telephones require telephone cards, which are available at post offices, tabacs (tobacco shops), subway stations and supermarket checkout. 10 / 20 euros can buy 50 / 120 units of talk time. A unit can make a three minute local call in its talk time. When you make a call, pick up the receiver and insert the card. When you see numerotez on the LCD screen, you can dial. The phone in France is divided into five areas. No matter where you dial in France, you have to dial 10 numbers. The number in Paris starts with 01, 02 in the northwest, 03 in the northeast, 04 in the southeast, 05 in the southwest. Calls starting with 0800 are free. The international area code of France is 33. When dialing from abroad to France, 033 is added with a ten digit telephone number. When dialing from France with a telephone card, dial 00 first, and then dial the country number, area code and telephone number after hearing the reply.
5. Network:
more than 1000 lapostes in France have Internet centers. The 6-euro cybercart can go online for an hour and continue to charge 5-euro per hour. Other commercial cybercafes charge 4-6 euro for half an hour.
6. Emergency:
the biggest danger of French tourism is thieves. Be careful at airports and crowded public transport facilities. Emergency call: Ambulance 15; Police 17 Currency: France belongs to the European Union, common euro, the symbol is & # 8364
exchange rate: about 9 yuan to 1 euro< Shopping tax
when you shop in France, you need to pay 20% of the shopping tax. If you buy more than 185 euros, you can apply for a refund of 13% of the shopping tax
shop opening hours: 09:30-19:00, closed on Sunday, some shops will be closed for 2 hours from 12:00 noon
tips: every year in July, August and after the new year, shops in France will have special discounts, roughly from 50% to 75%
9. Post office
business hours: the working hours of the big post office are 8:00-19:00, 8:00-12:00 on Saturdays, and rest on public holidays. The post office in the center of Paris is the only one that is open all day and has no annual break
mailbox: outside the French post office or in some public places, there will be yellow mailbox for visitors to post letters or postcards
postage: only 0.6 euro for postcards and letters in France; Mail to the United States, Canada, the Middle East and other places, 8.8 euro; It costs only 1 euro to send to Australia and other regions
10. Power supply voltage
voltage: between 220 V and 230 V, 50 Hz
plug: divided into two round holes and three round holes
other points for attention in French Tourism:
1. France implements the summer system. Every year, at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in March, the time will be set up one hour earlier, and at 3:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in October, the time will be set back
2. Telephone, China Unicom and China Mobile support international roaming in France, but the charge is relatively expensive, ranging from 14 yuan to 20 yuan per minute, and the cost of sending only short messages is between 1.85 yuan and 2.54 yuan
3. The working hours of the police station are from 09:00 to 19:00, and there will be police on ty on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays< 4. Banking hours: 10:00-17:00, closed on Saturday and Sunday.