Monnaie de Paris

Monnaie de Paris
Company typeEPIC
IndustryCoin and medal production
Founded25 June 864; 1160 years ago (864-06-25)
Headquarters
Paris & Pessac
,
France
Area served
France
European Union
Key people
Marc Schwartz
(Chief Executive)
ProductsCoins
Medals
OwnerFrench state
Number of employees
500
Websitewww.monnaiedeparis.fr
The full façade of the Monnaie de Paris, seen from Île de la Cité. The dome on the right is that of the Institut de France.

The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres,[1] it is the oldest continuously running minting institution and one of the oldest extant companies in the world.

In 1973, the mint relocated its primary production to a facility in Pessac, and today the original facility in Paris, while still operational, functions primarily as a museum and is home to a collection of many ancient coins.

Monnaie de Paris acquired its autonomy and was granted legal personality by law no. 2006–1666 in 2007.[2]

In 2012, it was the first public institution to obtain the Living Heritage Company label.

At the end of September 2017, Monnaie de Paris reopened after renovation work.

  1. ^ "1,150 years of history". Monnaie de Paris. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Loi du 21 décembre 2006, art. 36". Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.