Excavations in Senon uncover thousands of ancient coins and reveal dense Gallic settlement and affluent Roman town in France.

PARIS — France continued to mint 10, 20 and 50 cent coins in December despite the European Commission warning that their design was not compliant with EU rules. Last month, the Monnaie de Paris, the ...

Excavation of the burial revealed it to be a "bustum," a type of Roman-era funeral practice in which the deceased was ...

France could soon abolish its one and two centime coins in a first step towards creating a zero-cash economy. The days of those pesky one and two centime coins which fill your wallet, pocket or purse ...

Just because you’re not looking for buried treasure doesn’t mean you won’t find it. Case in point, a man digging a pool ...

PARIS — France has destroyed and reminted 27 million coins after failing to ask the EU for design approval and then being told they didn't conform. The Monnaie de Paris, the country's mint, produced ...

The Bank of France will shut down more than a third of its cash handling centers by the end of 2022 as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates a decline in the use of notes and coins. Operations will cease ...

The e-commerce giant is offering its virtual currency in three more countries -- along with a promotion to get customers to use them. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

From football to armed conflict, history shows that Anglo-Franco rivalries run deep. But on its way to becoming a powerful global empire, England got by with a little help from its close neighbour.