[local currency] Occitan is the name of a community currency started in 2010 in Pézenas, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It is named after the ethnic name Occitan. The Occitan program is intended to promote local commerce. The Occitan operates with a fixed exchange rate: 1 Occitan = {{€1.}} There is a fixed commission of 4% for members (sh... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occitan_(local_currency)