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28 May 2012, 16:30
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Fuel prices in France
You might find the following site interesting:
www.prix-carburants.economie.gouv.fr
It lists fuel prices at specific filling stations in France, so you can work out the best place to refuel. Those travelling with a diesel-engined car from the UK, where you should be able to get at least €1.20 to the pound may be pleasantly surprised!
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28 May 2012, 16:57
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Excellent link, thank you! 
So, by my reckoning, I can expect to pay almost exactly the same price that I pay at my local Sainsbury's (currently £1.33).
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28 May 2012, 17:35
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diesel was always much cheaper in france, but this is my first year taking a diesels so am hoping that it will be cheaper, however the other car we are taking is a supercharged 4.2 lt V8 so that might be a tad expensive
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28 May 2012, 19:34
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Business as Usual . . .
You might find this currency exchange website useful: http://www.oanda.com/
Click on the "Currency Converter' tab. Here are today's quotes as of 15h24 EASTERN (GMT - 4):
£1 = €1.25005; €1 = £0.79897; +/- a % or two for service charges. 
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28 May 2012, 20:03
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Post Office today had 1.206 to the £ - that's with no commission of course. Much the same as I got on Saturday.
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28 May 2012, 20:08
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last week the exchange rate for cards used on in france was close to 1.24 so as long as you don't have to pay charges use cards as much as possible
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28 May 2012, 21:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bentley03
Excellent link, thank you!
So, by my reckoning, I can expect to pay almost exactly the same price that I pay at my local Sainsbury's (currently £1.33). |
Yes, but those of us who run diesels will be paying around £1.12-£1.13 per litre, a saving of over £1.00 per gallon on English prices.
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28 May 2012, 21:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thebear
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sadly, not useful since tourist rates are different to market rates. i usually go by the travelex website or the bbc news tourist rates section.
i'm paying €1.38 at my local geant fuel station at the moment down in the expensive sarf east which is about par for the course. do not, under any circumstances be silly and use the motorway services  if you're going from dunkerque use the auchan about 5 mins up the road towards belgium just off the motorway and save yourself a spanking.
that first link is VERY useful, thank you le vieux for that  *bookmarks*
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29 May 2012, 17:27
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just purchased a £100 of euro's from travel ex at sainsbury and got about 1.23
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30 May 2012, 06:27
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aka 'The Point'
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My local Post Office is only offering 1.18 this morning.....
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30 May 2012, 15:56
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Exchange Rates may go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Terms and conditions apply...
Le Vieux. Merci bien, VERY handy thing, that. I intend to use it. Arriving in Le Havre, I found 2 or 3 on the road out, at reasonable prices.
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30 May 2012, 17:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Le Vieux
Yes, but those of us who run diesels will be paying around £1.12-£1.13 per litre, a saving of over £1.00 per gallon on English prices.
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Which is why many of us who live in France run diesel cars - two in this two person household: an Alfa 147 currently giving just under 40mpg and a Renault Clio which returns almost 60mpg.
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