The smallest denomination ones are 49 francs. Every local call is debited visually on an LED as you speak from that card on a minute by minute basis. Wipe the card's memory chip with a clean cloth if the problem persists. Since my portable phone does not allow long distance calls, I have a method by which I talk to my wife in the US at 25 per minute. I call and give her a short two rings, and she calls back the phone booth number.
Guests get newly laundered towels and sheets once per week.
You may avail yourself of laundry services by dealing with Jean or Andr e directly. You may borrow an ironing board and iron if they are not already in your room. You may choose to use the Lavomat down at 48 Rue Carnot, a 15 minute walk from the house. The caretakers make ends meet by serving your needs, as you request them, at 50F per hour. If you do not speak French, Jean speaks fluent Spanish.