The Swiss franc was equal to grams of pure silver or French francs. Paris would pay an indemnity of 200 million francs. The fine was 40 million Swiss Francs. He was in total worth 6 million Belgian Francs (130,000 USD). The building cost 993 million French francs. He was earning 15,000 francs a month. The total cost came to 30,000 gold francs. The French treasury reimbursed the total fare of 70,012 francs. The company originally had a capital of 100,000 francs. This led to the Guadeloupe Fund which guaranteed Sweden 24 million francs. Rumours circulated that he had accepted a million francs to give up the city. Magne offered Poulidor 25,000 old francs a month. Ultimately, it seems Doucet paid 30,000 francs rather than the agreed price. Individuals earning below 13,600 and couples earning below 27,000 Swiss francs were exempt. The take was equal to 30,000 francs.