France is the romantic center of Europe. Its long history, culture-rich places of historical interests and countryside views attract tourists from around the world. The amorous flower capital Paris, the charming blue coast, Provence with blossoming lavenders and Bordeaux famous for high quality wines are all tourists’ dream destinations. More than 20 scenic resorts in France have been listed into UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List, including the Seine riverside area centering around NOTRE-Dame, Palace of Versailles, le château de Fontainebleau, Chambord Castle and so on.
The capital Paris has been known as the s the s been known as the Its long history, culture-rich placity is not only the French political, cultural and economic center, but also a famous tourist resort. There are more than 70 museums in Paris, as well as many historic resorts, churches and squares.
France time is 7 hours later than Beijing. The official language is French, and the currency is Euro.
UnionPay has established the acceptance of UnionPay card in France since December, 2005. UnionPay’n France customer service hotline is 0800-905942. Currently, UnionPay cardholders can draw cash in Euro from more than 20 thousand ATMs in France, and UnionPay card can be used directly for payment in big department stores like Printemps and Galeries Lafayette and DFS like Paris Look, places where Chinese visitors often visit. UnionPay has also built strategic partnership with French Tourist Bureau and made UnionPay the recommended bank card for Chinese visitors in France.
The French ATMs accepting UnionPay card including following 4 networks
Code is needed for drawing cash from ATM, so please confirm your code before going to Europe. French ATM usually gives back the bank card before sending out the money. Please enter your code while paying by UnionPay card, whether it is a debit card or a credit card. If there is no code, please press ress Europe. French ATM usually gives back the bank card bee inguiry service. Some shops or ATMs may not have UnionPay logo on them, and it is recommended that you inquire the shop cashier or bank staff before use.
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CUP service opening time: December 2005
Local CUP service hotline: 0800-905942
Using the Card in POS Terminals
Application Range
Merchants with the UnionPay logo all accept UnionPay cards. Some merchants may not have put up the UnionPay logo, but cardholders can show their UnionPay cards and inquire of the cashier whether or not they are accepted.
Merchant Characteristics
Currently, nearly a thousand merchants popular with tourists in France accept UnionPay cards, including large department stores like the world famous Galerie Lafayette, Au Printemps, duty free stores such as Paris Look, Parfumerie-Duty Free and Benlux, franchise stores like LV, Cartie, Montblanc, Van Cleef, Omega, Armani, Lancel, Sephora perfume chain stores, as well as restaurants and hotels in resort cities including Paris, Nice and Cannes.
Accepted Cards and Relevant Procedure
Bank cards with the UnionPay logo
Reminder: When using dual currency cards, cardholders are recommended to ask the cashier to choose the UnionPay network, so as to ensure the enjoyment of the various favorable treatments and services provided by the UnionPay network. Due to the purchase limits for credit card consumption, it is recommended to use UnionPay debit cards for large luxury related transactions, as they are subject only to the limit of the balance of the card(except that a spending limit is set by the individual for the debit card).
Relevant Charges
No commission charge for card-using in merchants that accept UnionPay cards.
When consuming through the UnionPay network, the 1%-2% currency conversion fee will be exempted. The amount of local currency used will be converted into that of RMB based on the market exchange rate, and the issuer will deduct that amount from the cardholder’s RMB account accordingly.
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ATM Cash Withdrawal
Application Range
Currently about thirty thousand ATMs all over France can perform Euro cash withdrawal with UnionPay cards.
Accepted Cards
Bank cards with the UnionPay logo.
Reminder: Cardholders are recommended to use UnionPay debit cards abroad since overdraft interest will be charged when drawing cash with credit cards.
How to Identify ATMs Accepting UnionPay Cards?
ATMs with the UnionPay logo, or ATMs of the following four banks can all accept UnionPay cards:
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