Abeille (local currency)
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Abeille is the name of a community currency started in 2010[1] in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France. It is named after the French word for bee. The Abeille program is intended to promote local commerce. The Abeille operates with a fixed exchange rate: 1 Abeille = €1.
An initiative of a local NGO, "Agir pour le vivant" (Act for the living),[2] the Abeille is intended to:
- Promotion of sustainability: organic food and renewable energy among others
- Strengthening the solidarity: enhancing the human relationship between local shoppers and businesses
- Stimulation of local economy.
