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[colin_374348516]

Going over to france for the first time heading to the vendee was wondering with the price of the euros so poor over here am i likley to get any better over there thanks for your replies colin

 

[Happy-Lappy]

Colin,

I would assume it's the same over there, it all boils down to the exchange rate between Sterling and the Euro.

We take about

 

[cooky1]

The owners of my local Post Office have a house in France and they said they change their money to euros before they go as the exchange rate over there is poorer than here.

The PO is offering 1.22 at the moment, but I don't know if this rate will improve or not in the next couple of weeks.

Graeme.

 

[David_374303483]

Just ordred my euros from co-op travel. They are running a price matching scheme so matched the online post office rate of 1.215 to the pound.

 

[ValA.]

If you take cash, and exchange it in a bank, then the exchange rate is likely to be worse, because you'll pay commission. However, if you have a Nationwide Debit Card, and use ATMs to withdraw cash you pay no 'transaction' charge, or commission. When we were there in early June we got 6 centimes more than the exchange rate we got at Marks and Spencer (1.27 from ATM instead of 1.21 at M and S). Doesn't work with all cards, though, as you have a transaction charge to pay each time you withdraw money.

 

[Huw_374328025]

Came back from France last week. I used a Nationwide Credit Card for most transactions and a debit card for ATM machines to get cash. I only took about 100 euros with me to cover the first day. Exchange rate varied from 1.25 t0 1.26 euros per pound.Incidentally, diesel is about 1.38 euros per litre in supermarkets, 1.50+ in motorway services. Enjoy.

 

[KeithJ]

Colin

I am just back from two months travelling. Using Nationwide Debit cards (in ATMs) and Credit cards I got 1.25 to 1.27 the whole time - much better than the UK cash exchange rate. I always only take a nominal amount of cash to see me through the first day or two before I get to an ATM.

Keith

 

[ThePlotter]

Sometimes when doing transactions you have a choice of using Pounds or Euros for the converstion always go for Euros

 

[Michael_374361821]

I have just exchanged my

 

[smiley]

Hi Colin,

I agree with Keithj we have just come back from Belgium, first stop getting off the ferry was the cash machine at Auchan, we consistantly got 1.26 - 1.27 euros to the pound. Its the best way to do it.

 

[Allyson]

Went in Lidl in St. Jean de Mont's yesterday lots of the camping equipment on offer i.e. the Frist Aid kit and the ball lock for the hitch lock.

This Lidl does not accept any cards, although the one in Challons did.

allyson

 

[MikeJE]

I have just exchanged my

 

[RichL812]

We are taking _500 with us and will get the rest out on our Nationwide flex account commision and charge free with the best rate available.

Allyson - will be down there in a couple of weeks, hows the weather / fuel prices on the Vendee ?

Richard

 

[GillC1]

Went in Lidl in St. Jean de Mont's yesterday lots of the camping equipment on offer i.e. the Frist Aid kit and the ball lock for the hitch lock.

This Lidl does not accept any cards, although the one in Challons did.

allyson

Allyson,

we are coming that way next friday, is the weather good down there?

thanks

 

[Allyson]

Hi Gill

It's 34 degrees here today.

We are youuntil the beginging of next week, I hope it stays like this.

Allyson