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Money

Currency exchange is possible aboard car ferries (at a terrible rate) but not at the ferry terminal, which lacks even an ATM. In town, banks (open Tuesday to Friday and Saturday morning) are clustered along rue Royale but those that still deal with foreign currency take a sizable commission. Another option is the Exchange Bureau (03 21 97 72 66; 5 rue Royale; 9.45am-12.30pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri).