carte bancaire vs carte bleue

Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

carte bancaire vs carte bleue

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 ?

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Where to exchange currencies in France"

Dictation exercise B2

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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

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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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

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

Like01 year ago

Paul S. asked:

carte bancaire vs carte bleue

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 ?

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