[quote]We opened a Credit Agricole account in Perigueux last September. The only charges we have seen so far were for the cards for my wife and myself. The only down side (as we travel about France occasion...[/quote] Hi Bryan, We were on holiday in 64 and were able to pay money into our CA Midi account, with a little help from the guy at the Acceuil desk. I might be worth trying again. Best of luck, Rob