French franc

French franc
franc français (French)
50 and 100 francs	200 and 500 francs
ISO 4217 Code	FRF (1960–2002)
User(s)	None; previously:; France, Monaco, Andorra (until 2002); Saar, Saarland (until 1959)
ERM
Since	13 March 1979
Fixed rate since	31 December 1998
Replaced by €, non cash	1 January 1999
Replaced by €, cash	17 February 2002
€ =	6.55957 F
Pegged by	KMF, XAF & XOF, XPF, ADF, MCF
Subunit
1⁄100	centime
Symbol	F or Fr (briefly also NF during the 1960s; also unofficially FF and ₣)
Nickname	balles (1 F); sacs (10 F); bâton, brique, patate, plaque (10,000 F)
Coins
Freq. used	5, 10, 20 centimes, 1⁄2 F, 1 F, 2 F, 5 F, 10 F
Rarely used	1 centime, 20 F
Banknotes
Freq. used	20 F, 50 F, 100 F, 200 F, 500 F
Central bank	Banque de France
Website	http://www.banque-france.fr
Mint	Monnaie de Paris
Website	http://www.monnaiedeparis.com
	This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The franc (/fræŋk/; French: [fʁɑ̃]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly known as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. It is no longer in used after the introduction of the euro (for coins and banknotes) in 2002.