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Banks will
have a notice on the door if they do currency exchange. Rates and
commission ary from bank to bank, so it's worth shopping
around; the usual procedure is a 1-2 percent commission on
travelers' checks and a flat-rate charge on cash (a 30F/5.56
charge for changing 200F/34.70 is not uncommon).
Be wary of banks claiming to charge no commission at
all; often they are merely adjusting the exchange rate to their own
adantage.
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There are money-exchange counters ( bureaux de change ) at
all the French airports and at train stations of big cities, with
usually one or two in town centres as well, often keeping much longer
hours than the high-street banks. You'll also find automatic exchange
machines at airports and train stations and outside many money
exchange bureaus.
They accept £10 and £20 notes as well as dollars and
other European currency notes, but offer a ery poor rate of exchange.
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Standard banking hours are Monday to Friday 9am to
4pm or 5pm. Some close at midday (noon/12.30pm-2/2.30pm); some are open
on Saturday 9am to noon. All are closed on Sunday and public holidays. |
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