France's last chance to swap francs for euros

  • 12 years ago
It has been a decade since France swapped the franc for the euro, but Friday gave savers one last chance to exchange old notes and coins.

The deadline saw queues form outside Bank of France offices across the country.

The end of the franc as legal tender comes as the single European currency suffers its worst crisis in its ten year existence.

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