Collection: Banknotes from France

The franc was born in 1360 to celebrate the liberation of King John II the Good, held captive in England after the Battle of Poitiers. More than six centuries later, in 2002, it gave way to the euro.

From the Germinal franc to the new franc

Reintroduced during the Revolution of 1795, the franc was linked to silver and gold during the Latin Monetary Union of 1865. After losing much of its value in the 20th century, the "new franc" was born in 1960: one hundred old francs for one new one.

Saint-Exupéry and the Curies on the banknote

20th-century French banknotes portray figures such as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, with the Little Prince, on the 50-franc note, and Pierre and Marie Curie on the 500-franc note, alongside composers such as Claude Debussy in earlier denominations.

What you will find here

French francs with Pick reference and actual condition.

Shipping

Protected and tracked from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in Banknotes of Europe.

If you are interested in this area, combine with Spain and Portugal.