the unit of money in Switzerland and several other countries (replaced in 2002 in France, Belgium and Luxembourg by the euro) Topics Moneyc1法郎(瑞士等国的货币单位,在法国、比利时和卢森堡于 2002 年为欧元所取代) Word Originfrom Old French, from Latin Francorum Rex ‘king of the Franks’, the legend on gold coins struck in the 14th cent. in the reign of Jean le Bon.