Your best bet is some sort of Visa or Mastercard credit card. I've sometimes had problems using debit/cashpoint cards abroad, especially in France. I usually carry a few cards with me and there have been times when I've had to try 2 or 3 to get some cash out. It's best not to rely on just one card.
A barclaycard or similar should be ok anywhere, and there charges are usually more reasonable than bank cards.
Be aware that automated petrol pumps in france don't take foreign cards at all - it can make travelling across rural france on a sunday afternoon a bit of a pain.
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