Very SIMPLE STORY for LEARN French (A1 to B1)

Before 1850, Switzerland had around 860 different coins. Then, on 7 May 1850, a new law changed everything — and the 10-centime coin has not changed since 1879 (a Guinness record). One story, told three times in Swiss French: A1, A2 and B1. Start at your level. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Niveau A1 4:56 Niveau A2 10:20 Niveau B1 What you'll hear: • A1 — what a currency is, the cantons and their coins, the first Swiss coins and banknotes • A2 — why Switzerland had so many currencies, the 1848 Constitution, the Latin Monetary Union (1865–1927) and the Swiss National Bank (1907) • B1 — 15 January 2015, the franc's only devaluation (1936), the 1,000-franc note and five lessons from the Swiss way of thinking about money Swiss French you'll hear: «septante» (= soixante-dix in France) and «service» (= de rien). 💬 Answer in the comments, in French — even one short sentence counts.