Can you still use Franks or Marks in France and Germany or is it all in Euros now?

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mtm

Old currently in Germany can only be exchanges at the German central bank (Bundebank) and state banks (Landesbanken). There is no fee, but you have the hassle to travel.

All business and shops in Euro countries take only Euro starting 2002/03/01. Their cash registers and IT systems often don't support old currency any more.

Some shops do sales events where they accept old money. So they need to send an employee to the Landesbank. Also only very very few people have that money (and why should they?). Well, based on statistics there are will billions worth of coins around. But they are in the hands of collector, burried, lost or people have so few that it's not worth exchanging.

I think you will have a hard time finding a shop that accept Deutsche Mark.

thetravelingmartins

I believe the last day to turn Marks in was Dec. 31, 2001. They will not accept marks anymore, only Euro. Even though some of the stores have the prices in marks and Euros. I would keep what you have as a souvenir.

Pauly

I was in France and Germany a couple of years ago for business and visiting my brother. I had some deuchemarks with me, and my brother told me I'd have to go to a national bank to turn them in. The local banks didn't accept them any longer. I trust he knew what he was talking about. So, maybe there is the answer. Go to a national bank in a city center if you can find one.

eve

well not really it is almost all euros everywhere now!
u need to exchange the money at the Landesbank in Germany which is i think in Frankfurt.I don`t know about France>
The the currency is Euros!
I know about some few shops that still take the old money but you sure will have a hard time finding these!
to make it easy for yourself just use the euros!

CORA

it matters where you are because alot of places in France only take Euros, but in Germany all the people don't care alot of places take all three. You can exchange then at like an airport... and sometimes train stations.....

kill_the_bananas

Yes you can, I am sure you can use Marks in Germany but I do not know about France.

recalltotal001

Its all Euros. They arrest you if you are seen with Marks or Franks. These are illegal and you can be tarred and feathered if you are carrying them on your person.

addictedtocoffee

I think france has euros too, but I know for a fact that you can not use marks is germany anymore.
(but you dont get arrested if you have marks, thats crap!!)

kitty

I think it's all Euros, but I'm not sure. Probably you can exchange the old kind, like the Franks, for Euros.
If I'm wrong, sorry.

Lucky

It is all done with Euros now except in switzerland where they use franks(only). I just came back from being stationed in Europe. 100% sure

europe_04

Its all euros, no one will take anything else, I dont know where u got the info from that u can u marks are francks!!!!

Countries with the euro are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

and u can not use any other currency but euros

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