According to Le Figaro reported on October 24, although contactless payments such as credit cards have developed greatly during the epidemic, people have not given up cash. According to a survey by Ipsos, most people prefer to use cash for their daily small shopping activities, with 91% of respondents using cash regularly and 70% using cash every day. The use of cash is particularly important for daily micropayments, with 87 percent of respondents saying they would use cash transactions with small traders and 72 percent using cash at self-service vending machines. In addition, the French make heavy use of cash for donations.
The chairman and CEO of the Paris Numismatic Museum said the study confirms that the French still prefer cash as a means of payment, and that banknotes and coins are not only easy to use, but also a vehicle for social connections.