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This paper examines whether improved geographical access to the central bank contributed to local credit development in France during the Belle Epoque (1880-1913). I use a new data set of credit by administrative area (departement) in order to test the effect of the Bank of France network of branches on an indicator of local ''credit development''. The results suggest that, despite potential market...