Day 1963 (Sunday) 23rd October 2022

There were two cruise ships in the bay this morning, it was a while before we realised there were two because the other one is behind this one.

There were also lots of small yachts out, I’m not sure what they are doing but it was lovely to see so much action in the bay.

We met Pat and Dee in the Le Phare before going to the Palmiers for lunch where we met Suzanne. I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to have a race while there are two cruise ships in the bay but they did. These poor French people were saying ‘excuse moi’ all the time trying to get past the tourists.

 

Most of these people were tied together and we have no idea why. They started the race in Beaulieu, then swam to Villefranche (in their shoes) and then run some more. Town was really busy which was great to see

It was so fantastic to see Seb back in the Le Phare and after a swift half in Le Phare we went down to Les Palmiers.

Suzanne and Pat had the massive burger, which was three burgers and three buns

 

That is so American! Suzanne almost finished hers with some help from Isla and Pat finished his!

Huw had the veal

Dee had the seafood

And I had the onion rings and chicken wings

 

As we were enjoying all this glorious food  my accordion player came along and the bastard posed for a photograph!

He played the same three songs and people were giving him money – I want to kill him!

We saw another new Christmas decoration 

And I think you can see that there are two cruise ships in this photo

The essential vocabulary guide for talking about money in French

Talking about money can be a bit awkward, especially if you do not know the correct words or context to use them in. Here is your guide to financial terms in French:

Published: 7 September 2022 12:33 CEST

One and two Euro coins in a pile. (Photo by Philippe HUGUEN / AFP)

They say money makes the world go around, but in French there are many different ways to talk about money. As a non-native French speaker, you might find yourself a bit lost in some of the lingo around cash. 

Most people will probably know the formal French term for money – l’argent – but there are lots of other options.

Slang terms

There are several different ways to say ‘a buck’ or ‘a quid’ in French:

Balle – Usually in the plural form, this word is interchangeable with Euro. 

Boule – An up-and-coming slang term for Euro. Both this and balles are more commonly used by young people.

If you want to speak generally about money you can say:

Fric – This is interchangeable with cash or money. Someone might say “J’ai retiré le fric pour payer” (I took out money to pay)

Blé – This means wheat, but its the equivalent to English ‘bread’ or ‘dough’ as a slang term for money. It’s a little more old-fashioned.

Formal terms

Money – L’argent. This is also the word for silver – since money was originally made from silver, so you’ll also see it if you’re looking at high-end jewellery.

Coins – Les pièces, if you want to refer to only one coin you can say une pièce de monnaie

A bill or a note – un billet

Payment

Can I pay please?  – “Est-ce que je pourrais payer s’il vous plaît ?” or “Est-ce que je pourrais regler s’il vous plaît ?” You might also hear a server say “Si vous êtes prêt, je peux vous encaisser ?” which means “If you are ready, I can cash you out?” 

By Card – Par carte bancaire (by bank card), par carte bleu (used interchangeably with card, but online you might see the options as ‘Visa, Mastercard, or Carte Bleu”), or just par carte (by card)

By Cash – En espèces (by cash) or par argent liquide or en liquide 

Contactless – Sans contact

Tip – Un pourboire or simply ‘un tip‘

Change/ Spare change – de la monnaie

The bill or the check – l’addition 

Banking terminology

Bank details statement – RIB, or Relevé d’Identité Bancaire. This is basically your banking identity card. It is a small document that includes your personal account details. You will need this if you want to be paid by another person.  

A check – un chèque

Balance – le solde bancaire

An overdraft – un découvert

Transfer – un virement 

ATM machine – le guichet automatique