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Banks and Local Currency DIRECTORY

Visitors to Provence may change currency in a variety of Foreign Banks
locations, but it is always wise to arrive with at least a few Cannes
euros. Credit cards are widely accepted for purchases and in Barclays, 8 rue Frédéric Amouretti.
restaurants, but if in doubt, ask in advance. Credit cards and Tel 04 92 99 68 00.
bank cards can also be used to withdraw money, but check ∑ barclays.fr
the charges levied by the credit card company first. Fréjus
Barclays, 68 Place de la Porte
d’Hermès, Port Fréjus.
Banks and Currency French, English and Italian. Tel 04 94 17 63 40.
Exchange Note that ATMs may run out of Marseille
Banks in big towns usually open notes just before the weekend. Barclays, 112–114 rue de Rome.
Tel 04 91 13 98 28.
from 8:30am to noon and from Travellers’ cheques can be
1:30 to 4:30pm Monday to Friday obtained from American Express, Menton
and Saturday morning. They are Thomas Cook or your bank. It is Barclays, 39 avenue Félix Faure.
closed during public holidays. recommended that you have Tel 04 93 28 60 00.
There is no limit to the them issued in euros. American Nice
amount of money you may Express cheques are accepted in Barclays, 2 rue Alphonse Karr.
bring into France, but if you France; if they are exchanged at Tel 04 93 82 68 00.
wish to take more than €10,000 an AmEx office, no commission
back to the UK, you should is charged. In the event of theft, Lost Cards and
declare it on arrival. It is wise travellers’ cheques are replaced Travellers’ Cheques
to carry large sums of money at once. Visa
as travellers’ cheques. The most common credit Tel 0800 90 1179.
You will need your four-digit cards in France, accepted even
PIN code (code confidentiel) to at motorway tolls, are Carte MasterCard
Tel 0800 901 387.
withdraw money from ATMs Bleue/Visa and Eurocard/
(but check the charges levied MasterCard. Because of the high American Express Cards
for this service) and for payment commissions charged, some and Cheques
in shops and restaurants. ATM Provençal businesses do not Tel 0800 917 8047.
instructions are usually given in accept American Express.
Banknotes and Coins
Euro bank notes have seven denominations.
The €5 note is grey, the €10 is pink, the €20 is
blue, the €50 is orange, the €100 is green, the
€200 is yellow and the €500 is purple. There
€5 note are eight coin denominations: €1 and €2
coins are silver and gold; those worth 50
cents, 20 cents and 10 cents are gold,
while the 5-, 2- and 1- coins are bronze.
€10 note

€20 note

€2 coin €1 coin
€50 note

€100 note
50 cents 20 cents 10 cents

€200 note

€500 note 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent