The Republic in Your Change

Euro banknotes are shared across the euro area. France tells its own story on the national side of the coins, and several older and newer designs circulate together.

Meet the EUR

Paper money

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Euro notes follow an easy architectural colour ladder - grey €5, red €10, blue €20, orange €50, green €100 and yellow €200 - wherever you spend them in Europe.

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5

5

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5 EUR

Design clue Classical bridge Round stone arches evoke Europe's Classical period. The bridge is imaginary.

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5 EUR banknote · Classical gateway

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10

10

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10 EUR

Design clue Romanesque bridge Heavy round arches point to Europe's Romanesque period. The bridge is imaginary.

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10 EUR banknote · Romanesque arch

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20

20

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20 EUR

Design clue Gothic bridge Pointed arches and tracery place this bridge in Europe's Gothic period.

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20 EUR banknote · Gothic windows

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50

50

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50 EUR

Design clue Renaissance bridge Balanced proportions and classical details mark the Renaissance period.

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50 EUR banknote · Renaissance window

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100

100

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100 EUR

Design clue Baroque and Rococo bridge Curves and ornament evoke Europe's Baroque and Rococo architecture.

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100 EUR banknote · Baroque gateway

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200

200

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200 EUR

Design clue Iron and glass bridge Rivets and latticework recall 19th-century iron and glass engineering.

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200 EUR banknote · Iron and glass

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500

500

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500 EUR

Design clue Modern cable-stayed bridge Fan-shaped cables evoke 20th-century engineering. The bridge is imaginary.

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500 EUR banknote · Modern glass and steel Older series · no longer issued

The euro banknote theme is imagined European architecture rather than real monuments: windows and gateways move from classical to modern styles, while bridges on the reverse suggest connection. Cash by Country artwork is an original, simplified interpretation and is not legal tender.

Eight values, several French chapters

Three women on the 2024 cents

Simone Veil appears on 10 cent, Josephine Baker on 20 cent and Marie Curie on 50 cent. Together they connect civil rights, resistance, European politics and scientific discovery to the money used for an ordinary baguette.

A motto inside a hexagon

The newer EUR 1 and 2 coins combine oak for strength and solidity with olive for peace. The branches form a tree of life, surrounded by Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité within the geometric outline associated with mainland France.

Shared notes, local change

A French EUR 20 note looks like the EUR 20 used in every euro destination. Use our illustrations for denomination and colour; with real cash, feel the raised print, find the watermark and security thread, then tilt for the hologram.