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| Thanks to all the storekeepers in
Grand-Charmont and the Pays de Montbéliard who were kind
enough to answer our questions. Here is what they think
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Pharmacy "Les Fougères"
25200 Grand-Charmont |
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Amina |
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Michel
Beltzung runs the pharmacy "Les Fougères". He
is favorable to the passage to the euro, because
according to him, the Europe of countries is directly
connected to the Europe of the currency. Furthermore, not
much embarrassment for him about the passage to the euro.
He didn't need to equip himself with new material, there
is no queue in the pharmacy. First week, 50 % of people
still paid in francs, but since January 10, almost 100 %
of them pay in euros.
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Customers
and employees there seem to have put themselves into it
without any trouble. To work with euros is a pleasure,
because notes are beautiful. Coins, on the other hand,
are too uniform.
But, apart from that, in the pharmacy "Les
Fougères", it is the quiet euro … |
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Super U
25600 Sochaux |
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Lucas |
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David Vernier is a cash manager in
the Super U of Sochaux. It is a small supermarket, with a
custom from the neighbourhood, and the Euro will not
bring to it a big advantage. However, David Vernier was
favorable to the passage, because he thinks that it is
going to increase the consumption. |
| This young customer doesn't seem
bothered at all to pay in Euros (needless to say that the
cashier is charming), but it is not the case of certain
old persons. Very often, they give their purse to the
cashier so that she uses herself. Anyway, some customers
already did it before the Euro... |
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At Super U, prices are in Euro, in
the shop as well as in filling station. Sure, we are
going to have to get used to it: The 1 Euro gasoline, the
70 cents diesel oil ... It is true that you feel like
taking more of it ! |
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Aubry stationery
25200 Grand-Charmont |
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Nicolas |
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Judith
Aubry was against the passage in the Euro. For her, the
franc was a symbol of our country. On a practical plan,
even if she did not need to equip with new material, she
regrets queues caused by the change of currency. There
are customers who get lost there and even sometimes
employees. But little by little, people put themselves
into the Euro. In mid-January, only 10 % are still
provided with French Francs. |
The only advantage she sees in the
Euro, is the ease of traffic in Europe that it will
allow.
In the meantime, her customers grumble a little to handle
yellow coins when they purchase at small shopkeepers.... |
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Crédit Mutuel
25200 Grand-Charmont |
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| Marilène |
Hatice |
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We are
welcomed by Mrs Christine Treppo, commercial responsible
for the bank. As a specialist in Economics, Mrs Treppo is
favorable to the euro because it will be a strong
currency for France, which can be only positive.
In this bank, the passage to the euro was a critical
period: A "Euro Information Desk" was set up,
held by a person recruited specially. Several new
equipments were necessary, and the staff worked overtime.
From first till 15 January, it was the big boom: queues,
supplementary work. |
People
wanted to change their francs ! Nevertheless, in
December, the 100 F " euro kits " had been
successful: All sold, in the fortnight. If some customers
still have difficulties in adapting to the European
currency, it's not the same for the staff: it has been
prepared for a long time. Dealing with two currencies
simply asks for a little more attention.
Mrs Treppo thinks that the euro will be a real advantage
for her customers who travel in Europe: No more worries
about changing money. Even old persons will get used to
it. One of them hoped to have died before the passage to
the euro. But she is still alive, and getting used to it
little by little … |
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Restaurant The Harlequin
25200 Vieux-Charmont |
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| Damien |
Steve |
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Didier and
Catherine Hamann are the managers of the restaurant the
Harlequin in Vieux-Charmont. They were in favour of the
passage in the euro because they have German, Spanish,
Italian and Portuguese customers. They also receive
people from England and Switzerland. They also think
about the future of their children, for whom Europe will
be easier, with a single currency.
Two years ago, when they changed their cash-register, the
Hamann anticipated : they bought a device already
programmed for the euro. Recently, they have simply had
to equip with a forger to return euros. |
In January
2002, 90 % of the customers already paid in euros. Most
use their credit card to avoid errors. The employees of
the restaurant are in no way confused. Needless to say
their salaries have been paid in euros for 8 months
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For our friends restaurant owners, the passage to the
euro incites a little to the consumption, because people
have no impression to pay dearly. The only inconvenience
which they see is that there are many different coins
difficult to distinguish straight off from eye.
The passage to the euro was done gently : Only error
the first day of the euro : A customer ordered a 10
F ice-cream. The waiter brought in 10 euro: a little bit
expensive ! |
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Bakery Roblin
25200 Grand-Charmont |
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Muhamet |
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Marie
Roblin is both at the same time a saleswoman and a
bookkeeper in the bakery. At first, she was against the
passage in the euro because she knew that it would
represent over-work. But 3 weeks after dealing with the
single currency, she thinks hard times are gone. Mrs Roblin
had to equip with a new cash register capable of counting
in francs and in euros. Lines were sometimes endless
because the customers had difficulty in recognizing the
cents of euro, and they verified the money which was
returned to them, especially when they paid in francs.
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Fortunately,
90 % of them are already provided with euros. The big
advantage of the euro is that the customers who work in
the bordering countries have only a single currency. It
is quite usual now. The main inconvenience is the
multiplicity of coins and the return of the 1-centime
coins, that had not been seen for 30 years !
Finally, the passage to the euro will be remembered. For
example, this customer who wanted to pay his baguette
half in francs and half in euro. All this with a long
line of pressing people: imagine the
puzzle! ! ! |
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To be fined!!!
Car wash " XY "
25200 " Z " |
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March 1st, 2002...
And still in Francs!!! |
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