. Get a prepaid Visa card and load it with some cash then go across the pond. All the new prepaid cards are chipped and it is the best way to protect yourself plus it is useful at restaurants and shops as well. Prepaid is the way to go and you can reload them just by calling your bank and getting them to transfer money into the account number on the card.
Thanks. As it turns out, my bank told me that my ATM card will work overseas provided the network is there and that I file some paperwork with them online ahead of time so that they know I will be withdrawing money in France.
But I do still want a credit card with a chip. I checked at Wal-Mart. The ones they had there had lots of fees and did not appear to have a chip.
My American Express card already has a chip. Is that widely accepted in France?
I will likely get a prepaid one regardless. Thanks for the advice.