For 20 years, the French have become accustomed to paying in euros. On January 1, 2002, three years after its official birth, the inhabitants of 12 European countries, including France, were able to touch euro coins for the first time.

The euro celebrates its 20th anniversary after being introduced in 12 European countries, including France, on January 1, 2002. Today adopted by 19 countries, there is no limit to the exchange of coins and banknotes of the old national currency in euros, just like Austria, Ireland or the three Baltic countries. Italy since 2011, France and Greece since 2012 no longer use the old currency.

It has the size, color and design of an ECB banknote: the zero euro banknote appeared in 2015 and has gained great popularity... among collectors. The French entrepreneur Richard Faille had the idea of creating tickets initially sold as souvenirs to tourists: on one side, they are illustrated with a site or monument (Eiffel Tower, Mont Saint-Michel, etc. ..), on the other side a zero followed by the euro sign reminds us that they have no value.