1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
: the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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There’s a hot market for off-label or fake badges, with street prices reaching above 1,000 Swiss francs ($1,200).
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Le Grand, the newest restaurant at Switzerland’s five-star Gstaad Palace, was seven years and nearly 4 million Swiss francs (about $5 million) in the making.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Ahmad was also fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($220,000 (£164,000).
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
For the comment, a French court fined her 30,000 francs in 2000.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Le Grand, the newest restaurant at Switzerland’s five-star Gstaad Palace, was seven years and nearly 4 million Swiss francs (about $5 million) in the making.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Ahmad was also fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($220,000 (£164,000).
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
For the comment, a French court fined her 30,000 francs in 2000.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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