Fuel in France

[AlanYoung_5039891]

Does anyone know where to obtain a French Credit Card so that we can purchase fuel from unattended Supermarket Filling Stations.

Any advice would be welcome, thanks

 

[MikeP]

A French bank, (obviously) but you will have to jump through the identification hoops and might be refused on the grounds of residency. They might not extend credit to a non-resident and might require you to keep a balance (i.e. your money) on the account to draw against.

 

[Bryan_5039893]

we have recently opened a French bank account with Credit Agricole and they gave us a credit card immediately. Obviously you have to maintain sufficient funds in the account to pay for the credit card bills but there was no problem in opening the account

 

[MikeG1]

I think you need a French bank account. I have a friend with one but he has an account over there. Try searching the internet for French Banks and see what you come up with.

Mike

 

[BJ_5041398]

I believe you will first need to open a French bank account and then apply for a French Credit card (Try for a Carte Bleu)

 

[EvansofSprot]

Eventually I suppose that once the French banks have changed all their 'chip and Pin' card machines to our newer standard, then this should become less and less of a problem.