🇫🇷 Paris | Musée de la Monnaie: Where Francs & Euros Are Born! 💰🏛️

Why It’s a Hidden Gem ✨ France’s Oldest Institution (since 864 AD!), this Neoclassical palace on the Seine still mints euros today—watch through bulletproof glass as blank coins become money! 🏭 Time-Travel Vibe: From Charlemagne’s deniers to Art Deco 50s francs, 170,000+ artifacts whisper France’s economic drama. Poetic Touch: Like Li Shangyin wrote—"This scene awaits remembrance, yet it still lives on." 📜 Must-See Highlights 🔍 ✔ The Mint Workshop: Spot euro prototypes rolling off conveyor belts (mornings = live production!). ✔ "Mother Coin" Statue: A marble goddess eternally watching coins cascade (Fig 2) 👁️ ✔ Rare Coins: 1918 WWI franc with wheat sheaves (Fig 4) 🌾 Napoleon III’s 1854 silver franc (Fig 5) 👑 Pro Tip: The touchscreen tables let you "virtually mint" your own design! 💻 Visitor Intel 🎟️ Hours: 11 AM–5:30 PM (Closed Mon) Tickets: €12 (free under 18) – includes audio guide Nearby: 5-min walk to Saint-Germain cafés ☕ #MoneyMuseum #ParisSecrets #NumismaticMagic