I notice that "carte bancaire" was used here, not "carte bleue" and carte bleue wasn't given as an acceptable answer. Is it falling out of use in France ?
carte bancaire vs carte bleue
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Paul S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
carte bancaire vs carte bleue
This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Where to exchange currencies in France"
Asked 1 year ago
Bonjour Paul,
My understanding is the difference between a "bank card" (carte bancaire) and a "debit card" (carte bleue)
I have only seen "carte bancaire" in my experience mostly in the south of France.
Presumably "carte bancaire" is the most general term which includes credit and cash cards.
Bonne journée
Jim
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CécileKwiziq team member
Hi Paul,
Just to add to what Jim said you might be interested in the following Wiki page which I found very informative -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte_Bleue
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