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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

When I've been in Eurpoe, I've found that 50's are used more like £20, 20's like £10 and 10s like £5, on account of there being a 5 euro coin that's used more like a £2 coin.

So I guess using a £50 note is more comparable to using a 100 euro note.

Last year when I went to Portugal, I had 2000 euros in 50 euro notes at the start. I threw them up in the air and rolled around like Scrooge McDuck .

Which is sort of odd considering I handle £10k+ in cash on a near daily basis but... damnit, those were MY euros. My own!

If you handed a shop assistant in France a 100 euro note or even a 50 euro note they wouldn't be happy, unless your bill was 95 or 45 euros.

In France if your bill is 4.90 euros and you give them a 5, they don't generally give you any change. Its fun watching English tourists waiting expectantly for it. On the other hand, if you bought something that cost 4.90 and only had 4.80 they would let you have it.

Another tip for France is, if you want one item, always hold up your thumb. If you hold up your index finger the shop assistant will take that as meaning 2