French regions

Ten years after the introduction of the 18 new regions comprising metropolitan France and its overseas territories, the Monnaie de Paris is launching a collection celebrating the richness of these territories. Each year, new regions will be honoured, starting with Île-de-France, Occitanie and Grand Est in 2026.

When I was designing this collection, I felt a sense of nostalgia... Fifteen years ago, the regional collection marked the successful entry of the Monnaie de Paris into a new era with the ‘Grand Public’ collection; a wonderful adventure that brings back nothing but fond memories. But it also put me under a certain amount of pressure to design this new opus with other creative inspirations. I believe I rose to the challenge by imagining compositions that blend the diverse heritage of each ‘new’ region.

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Emblematic coins

The collection will be developed over four years, during which three or four regions will be highlighted for each vintage. It consists of four denominations per region. Each region is represented by two gold coins and two silver coins, two round collector coins and two hexagonal gold and silver euro coins. The reverse side of the round coins is covered with discs of different diameters, forming the silhouette of metropolitan France, which stands out thanks to its polished finish. The names of all the metropolitan French regions are inscribed at their geographical location.