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• France Travel Guide
• The Basics
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• Health
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• Airports
• Climate
• Currency
• Visa & Passport
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• Phrases
• Flights to France
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Regions & Cities:

• Lille
• Lyon
• Nice
• Paris
• Basque Country
• Bordeaux
• Brittany
• Champagne Country
• Corsica
• Côte d'Azur
• Dordogne and Lot
• French Alps
• Loire Valley
• Marseille
• Normandy
• Provence
• Ski Resorts
• Holiday Resorts

Ports of Call

• Marseille

Activities

• Wine tasting

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Money: The Euro (EUR) is the official currency in France. Currency can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and some large hotels, though you will get a better exchange rate at the ATMs. Major credit cards are widely accepted, as are travellers cheques, particularly in major tourist destinations. Foreign currency is not accepted.

Currency Exchange Rates

€ 1.00 =

US$ 1.48

£ 0.90

C$ 1.58

A$ 1.63

R 11.45

€ 1.00

NZ$ 2.01

Note: These currency exchange rates are not updated daily and should be used as a guideline only.

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