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| | BBC News EUROPE Your memories of the French franc |
 | | In the early 1960's, we switched to the "nouveau Franc"; one of those was now worth a 100 of the old ones ("ancien franc"). | | | I certainly agree that the euro is not quite as attractive though it is considerably more attractive than the US dollar. | | | I think they are the nicest Europe: very colourful, with plenty of fun details to look at. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1820104.stm
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| | Africa - Coins of West African States |
| | The most recent 1 Franc coins of West African States in the "Standard Catalog of World Coins" (31st edition = SCWC2004) is with date 1996. | | | I acquired this 2001 dated piece in January 2004, during the same month I saw a 1999 dated piece of this type offered on Ebay by a seller based in France. | | | Also in this part of Africa, the French gained control (through a mandate) of part of Togoland, which for many years up until the start of the first world war had been a German colony. |
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| | BBC News Europe Euro Cash Spent currencies |
| | The coins also changed, adopting the emblem of the Vichy regime and the words "travail, famille, patrie" (work, family, fatherland). | | | But troubles continued for the franc in the post-war era and in 1960 General de Gaulle decided to wipe the slate clean, introducing the "nouveau franc" - worth 100 old francs. | | | By the end of World War I the purchasing power of the franc had plummeted and the country was burdened by massive debt. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2001/euro_cash/spent_currencies/f_franc.stm
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| | ShopNBC.com - 14K "Lucky Angel" 21.6K Gold 20 French Franc Coin Pendant |
| | The coin is 21mm in diameter and weighs 6.4516 grams with a denomination of 20 Franc. | | | Most of the coin were minted in France from 1871 to 1898. | | | What makes this 100 year old French gold Angel one of the more sought after coins is the lore/legend which attributes the bringing of luck to the coins owner. |
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| | JS Online: Clock Ticks Away Life of the Franc |
| | So quickly have the French adapted to the new money that when franc coins roll across the zinc countertop at the Veronese Cafe, ``We say, 'Hey, I've seen that somewhere before,''' Caldagues said. | | | JS Online: Clock Ticks Away Life of the Franc | | | Procrastinators can change coins at the Bank of France for another three years, and notes for another 10 years. |
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http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/ap/feb02/ap-french-franc-ad021602.asp?format=print
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| | globalEDGE (TM) country insights - History of Djibouti |
| | The Franco-Ethiopian railway, linking Djibouti to the heart of Ethiopia, was begun in 1897 and reached Addis Ababa in June 1917, further facilitating the increase of trade. | | | The first elections to the territorial assembly were held on November 23, 1958, under a system of proportional representation. | | | It is the successor to French Somaliland (later called the French Territory of the Afars and Issas), which was created in the first half of the 19th century as a result of French interest in the Horn of Africa. |
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http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryHistory.asp?CountryID=188&RegionID=5
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| | French 20 Franc Rooster Gold Coins Rare World Gold Coins |
| | The original production run of French 20 Franc Rooster gold coins occurred between 1898 and 1914, with surviving coins from the initial year considered especially rare. | | | Scarcity was increased by the melting of millions of gold 20 Francs during the 1930's after private ownership of gold was outlawed in the United States. | | | This phrase, which translates to “freedom, equality, fraternity”, was popularized during the French Revolution against Louis XVI. |
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http://www.goldline.com/coin/rare-coins/gold-coins/french-franc-rooster.html
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| | Euro |
| | Five more states are on course to join the EU in the next few years. | | | The CFP Franc, a currency which was pegged to the French franc and is now pegged to the euro. | | | The CFA franc, a currency originally pegged to the French franc and now pegged to the euro |
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http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/euro/eurocountries.htm
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| | Knowledge Mapper: EDF ISSUING FIVE BILLION FRENCH FRANC BOND |
| | Paribas and Credit Lyonnais will be market makers for the | | | denominated in 5,000 franc units and carry an 8.50 pct coupon, | | | The first two billion franc tranche carries a fixed |
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http://kmapper.sourceforge.net/kmapper/html/reuters21578/reut2-003/3671_html/docright.htm
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| | French franc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Though abolished as a legal coin by Louis XIII in 1641 in favor of the gold louis and silver écu, the term franc continued to be used in common parlance for the livre tournois. | | | After a brief return to the gold standard (1928 to 1936) the currency was allowed to resume its slide, until it was worth in 1959 less than a fortieth of its 1936 value. | | | Inflation continued to erode the currency's value but at a greatly reduced rate comparable to other countries, so when the euro replaced the franc in January 1, 1999, the new franc was worth less than an eighth of its original value. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_franc
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| | A Monetary Policy to Boost Regional Competitiveness |
| | On the other hand, the link to the French franc has made the exports of member countries more expensive relative to some of their competitors. | | | Because it is pegged to the French franc, and because the franc has appreciated considerably relative to the US dollar since 1986, the strength of the CFA franc has caused the exports of member countries to become prohibitively expensive, making it almost impossible for local products to compete on the world market. | | | The result is that, without devaluation, CFA governments must reduce the prices paid to producers, and an increasing number of producers are responding by halting supply. |
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| | France - Free Encyclopedia |
| | France joined 11 other EU members to launch the euro on January 1 1999, with euro coins and banknotes completely replacing the French franc in early 2002. | | | French aviation pioneers: first flight, first powered flight, first powered heavier-than-air flight | | | In recent decades, France's reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of the Euro in January 1999. |
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| | French Currency |
| | The most popular franc notes were the 100, 500 and 1000 although there were larger ones. | | | The American and Canadian dollar is another story, for another day. | | | France made use of what was known as "Old Francs" until 1960, when their currency was revalued, and everyone was introduced to "New Francs". |
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| | INSEE - Purchasing power of the euro and the French franc |
| | The purchasing power of the euro and the French franc measures monetary erosion due to inflation. | | | Go to the 1991 column, where you will find the coefficient 5.195. | | | The downloadable tables can be used for other conversions, such as converting into past French francs or euros values expressed in 2005 euros. |
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| | France |
| | France is about 80% the size of Texas. | | | France was then the most powerful nation in Europe, with a population of 15 million. | | | His opposition to the rising power of Prussia ignited the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), which ended in his defeat, his abdication, and the creation of the Third Republic. |
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| | French 20 Franc Lucky Angel Rare World Gold Coins |
| | The design of this coin appeared on 20 Franc gold coins in three different periods. | | | The coins that Goldline offers were all minted between 1871 and 1898, although several of those years yielded no 20 Franc Angels. | | | The Angel design was also briefly used for the 20 Franc in 1848-49 and again from 1899 to 1906, where the edge of the coins featured the inscription, “DIEU PROTÉGÉ LA FRANCE”. |
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http://www.goldline.com/coin/rare-coins/gold-coins/french-20-franc-angel-coin.html
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| | Patrick Guillaumont |
| | Second, it was the process of setting up, from 1959, of the European common market: the trade of the former colonies of the six countries forming the common market had to open up in an equal way to all of these countries. | | | In fact, the French franc with which the CFA francs were freely convertible, was itself subject to strict exchange control. | | | During the first half of the decade this strategy seemed to succeed, due to successive devaluations of the French franc to which the CFA francs were tied and the appreciation of the dollar. |
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http://www.african-geopolitics.org/show.aspx?ArticleId=3119
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| | Wikinfo CFA franc |
| | The value of the CFA franc has been widely criticized as being too high, which many economists believe favors the urban elite of the African countries which can buy manufactured goods cheaply at the expense of the farmers who cannot easily export agricultural products. | | | Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available. | | | When France ratified the Bretton Woods Agreement in December 1945, the French franc was devalued in order to set a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. |
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| | Africa Recovery/UN/12#4.euro impact on Africa |
| | For companies in CFA countries trading with companies in the European countries sharing the euro with France, the shift in the currency peg from the French franc to the euro would also mean lower commercial and currency transaction costs. | | | The fixed parity between the euro and the CFA franc is based on the official, fixed conversion rate for the French franc and the euro set on January 1, 1999 (FF6.55957 = EURO1). | | | The CFA franc is actually pegged to the euro in de facto terms from January 1999. |
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http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol12no4/euro.htm
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| | Homework 4 |
| | American wheat sold in Germany becomes less expensive. | | | If the French demand for American exports rises at the same time that U.S. productivity rises relative to French productivity, then | | | the franc should appreciate relative to the dollar. |
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| | Encyclopedia4U - CFA franc - Encyclopedia Article |
| | The value of the CFA franc has been widely criticized as being too high, which many economists believe favors the urban elite of the African countries which can buy manufactured goods cheaply at the expense of the farmers who cannot easily export agricultural products. | | | On January 12, 1994 the CFA franc was devalued to.01 French franc, so that since the creation of the new European currency on January 1, 1999 it has been worth.00152449 euro. | | | The term CFA has been through several meanings: originally denoting Colonies françaises d'Afrique (French colonies of Africa), in 1958 it changed to Communauté française d'Afrique (French Community of Africa), and it now represents the financial co-operation arrangements of the countries which use the currency. |
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| | The CFA franc zone and the EMU |
| | The current parity of the CFA franc could be considered as broadly in line with fundamentals. | | | The potential economic consequences on the CFA franc countries could be positive over the longer term, given the general expectation that the creation of the EMU would likely result in a stable euro, low inflation and interest rates, and stronger-than-otherwise output growth in EMU countries. | | | Fundamentally, the CFA franc zone would remain substantially more vulnerable to exogenous shocks than the EMU countries, given the zone.s high dependence on the production and export of several primary commodities, and the still limited intrazone trade. |
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| | French Guiana map and information page by World Atlas |
| | French Guiana was largely ignored until the 18th century when numerous governments tried to control the area, including France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal. | | | It was finally controlled by the French in 1817. | | | The European Space Agency space port (launch site) is located at Kourou. |
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| | Worldworx Travel - Safety - Americas - French Guiana |
| | Roads leading to more remote regions in the interior are often improved dirt roads. | | | Penalties for breaking the law can be more severe than in the United States for similar offenses. | | | Primary roads in French Guiana are well paved and well maintained. |
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| | The Tahiti Traveler - Tourist and travel information - Money, currency |
| | Bank notes come in denominations of 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000, and coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100. | | | 1,000 Pacific Franc = 10.30 US dollars (*) | | | 1 US dollar = 97 Pacific Franc (*) |
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| | Euro Collections International :: View Product |
| | And now, she can also be seen on the French coins of 10 Euro cents, 20 cents and 50 cents. | | | She has a new look thanks to modern and timeless graphics to underline the fact that France has remained true to herself while integrating into a Europe she is helping to construct. | | | It is also a farewell gesture because, as we know, everything passes, everything changes, everything evolves. |
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| | The euro arrives but the French Pacific franc remains |
| | Tahitian companies will have the opportunity to compare prices between different European countries but imports from Europe (except France) remain not very important for French Polynesia. | | | As for the imports, prices could go down. | | | A euro is worth 119,33174 French Pacific francs. |
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| | Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ Chad / Glossary |
| | A value measure of the flow of domestic goods and services produced by an economy over a period of time, such as a year. | | | The CFA franc was guaranteed by the French treasury and pegged to the French franc, into which it was freely convertible. | | | Libya based its claim to the area on an unratified 1935 treaty between France and Italy, the colonial powers of Chad and Libya, respectively. |
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| | French Franc - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review |
| | French Franc NecklaceIn 2002 several countries in the European Union phased out their age-old currencies, opting instead to use the new Euro. | | | French Franc Charm BraceletIn 2002 several countries in the European Union phased out their age-old currencies, opting instead to use the new Euro. | | | Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure |
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| | History of the CFA Franc |
| | The CFA Franc was created on December 26, 1945, the day when France ratified the Bretton Woods agreement and made its first declaration of parity to the IMF. | | | possible in foreign currencies on the Paris exchange market, with the French Franc as standard. | | | The CFA Franc is the common currency of 14 African countries which are members of the Franc Zone, namely : |
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| | Embassy of France in the US - The Euro |
| | In the U.S., while some banks and exchange offices said they would change French francs to dollars until a not-yet-decided date in 2002, others mentioned that they would not accept francs after January 1. | | | It replaces the French franc, the Italian lira, the German mark and nine other European currencies. | | | For American travelers, credit and debit cards will be debited by the dollar equivalent of the euro on their transaction slip./. |
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| | FRANCE CONSIDERING THE EURO FOR PACIFIC TERRITORIES - December 9, 2004 |
| | French Polynesia is an OCT member, along with the two other French Pacific territories invited to Friday’s meeting in Paris—New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. | | | Now the French State is inviting the political leaders of the three territories to go to Paris to each clarify their position on the adoption of the euro. | | | Although the French franc has disappeared from use, the F CFP continues to exist as a separate monetary entity. |
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| | Viewing a thread |
| | Quick get down to you local banquede France.... | | | Franc notes will still be changed, their dates vary between 30th November 2005 for the 50F note to 17th February 2012 for the 500F | | | I believe there is a time limit looming in order for one to change coinage into Euros - but how does one go about changing francs that's just materialised from a dusty drawer?? |
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| | Martinique French Franc Currency Exchange: Rate for 220+ International Currencies |
| | How much is a Martinique French Franc worth, in 220+ other currencies? | | | You, along with our classified advertisers and 120+ subscribers (who have subscribed/re-subscribed since January 2005), could get events like any listings on this website. | | | Also see Even Extra Privacy for more information, together with our 'Code of Conduct.' |
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http://www.howtoenjoy.co.uk/currencies/martinique_french-franc.htm
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| | Amazon.com: Aftermath of the CFA Franc Devaluation: Occasional Paper No. 138: Books: Johannes Mueller,Stephane ... |
| | The realignment of the CFA franc parity in terms of the French Franc in January 1994 represented a key modification of the adjustment strategy followed until then to address the rapidly deteriorating economic situation of the 14 member countries of the CFA franc zone. | | | The paper describes the progress made and the difficulties encountered during 1994 and early 1995 in implementing the programs supported by use of IMF resources. | | | Developments in the countries of the CFA franc zone in the aftermath of the January 1994 devaluation of the CFA franc are reviewed in this paper. |
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| | 1880s French franc equivalent in 2001 - FXMessage |
| | Could someone please either direct me to a website with a currency convertor -- historic amounts -- or tell me how much 420 French francs in 1880 is worth in US Dollars today? | | | 1880s French franc equivalent in 2001 - FXMessage |
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| | ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form |
| | Look up words in a simple French English Dictionary containing about 75,000 terms. | | | The ARTFL Project and MICRA, Inc. are developing Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913, edited by Noah Porter). | | | Please do not e-mail me to say that the dictionary is missing words. |
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| | french franc - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "french franc" is defined. | | | We found 6 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word french franc: | | | french franc : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info] |
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| | TreasureNet Todays Finds Forum - French Franc |
| | I recovered a 1923 french franc this weekend and wondered if anyone had any info on it. | | | This forum has been discontinued and the email address removed to prevent spam. | | | It has chambres de commerce de france around the outside on the back with bon pour 1 franc in the center. |
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| | Open World Currency Converter |
| | HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS : Australian Dollar | | | CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE : Franc Congolais |
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| | French Franc currency conversion and money |
| | Private vacation rentals more than 10000 offers for France | | | The top boat and barge cruise offers in France | | | If you are looking for information about exchanging your older French currency bank notes, then please read the following page at the Banque de France |
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