The Monnaie de Paris carries out for the State the sovereign task of minting current money for all the French euro coins, and also produces other foreign currencies for more than 40 countries.
Unique in France, the monetary institution of Pessac, in the Gironde, is attached to the Monnaie de Paris and has been manufacturing these coins since 1973 where up to 1 billion current coins can be minted each year.
The Pessac factory opens its doors to you on the occasion of the European Heritage Days. A unique opportunity to learn more about the coins you have in your wallet. Thanks to the artisans and employees of the Monnaie de Paris, you will discover the processes of making common currencies combining ancestral know-how and the most advanced technologies, but also an exceptional building that strikes with its gigantism and its high security. Heiress of Le Corbusier, the Pessac factory was designed by the Atelier Salier-Courtois-Lajus-Fouquet, it constitutes an invaluable architectural and industrial heritage.