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0 Euro - Padirac - Le gouffre
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette illustrates a subterranean boat excursion through the Gouffre de Padirac cavern, with visitors aboard a flat-bottomed vessel navigating the underground river beneath towering limestone formations. The denomination '0 EURO' appears in the lower field alongside the year '2024-2', with the inscription 'GOUFFRE DE PADIRAC' across the upper register. The design is rendered in warm amber and ochre tones evoking the subterranean atmosphere of this landmark in the Lot department, Occitanie. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a composite vignette of celebrated European architectural landmarks arranged across the note, including Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Lisbon's Belém Tower, Paris's Eiffel Tower, Rome's Colosseum, Barcelona's Sagrada Família, and Brussels' Manneken-Pis. A portrait vignette of the Mona Lisa occupies the right portion of the design. The layout follows the standard format of the European souvenir euro series, with denomination and printer details in the lower margin. |
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The Gouffre de Padirac souvenir zero-euro note is part of the commercial series launched across European tourist sites after the European Central Bank confirmed in 2015 that such notes carry no legal tender status and require no regulatory approval — a loophole that turned novelty printing into a minor industry. Oberthur Fiduciaire produces the bulk of the French issues, applying genuine security features including a holographic strip, consistent with standard euro production practice.
Padirac's chasm in the Lot département draws around 500,000 visitors annually, making it one of the more commercially viable subjects in the series.