If you travel to France these days, you'll be dealing in European currency rather than French currency. That's been the case since 2000, when the country adopted the euro as its official ...

The works of Rembrandt on display in the Louvre in Paris provide the backdrop for the next coin in the series of French Excellence by Monnaie de Paris with gold and silver choices.

While the franc remains the official currency of 25 states or autonomous ... the switch to the euro essentially ended a centuries-long era of French coins and notes. If you’re lucky enough ...