Location of cash machines at CDG

I can't tell you for sure where the ATMs are, but they are all over the place, but most likely found after you leave immigration and pick up your luggage. Delta arrives at Terminal 2E and my luggage has always been at carousel 32. There is a handy Orange boutique near the carousel where you can buy a SIM card, if needed. It has never taken me more than 5 minutes. I always buy some euros at AAA before leaving home. You can order them over the phone and pick them up in a day or two. With euros in hand, I Don't need to worry about finding an ATM or having an issue with my debit card. Be sure to call your bank(s) to let them know you will be traveling. Sometimes you can notify them online.

It's always, in my opinion, a good idea to have some euros in hand before you leave the U.S. for the reasons Carolyn mentioned as well as others.

I always think it is good practice to have a hundred Euro in your pocket when you land even if you have to paid a 10% premium in the US. Our experience with ATMs is that they are everywhere until you need one and then they are no where. But for overariver you should be able to find a local ATM in the baggage area or in the general terminal area. Make sure it is a bank owned/branded ATM and read all of the screen prompts carefully. Any reference to charging your account in dollars should firm NO !! Make sure you have two debit cards tied to two different accounts so if something goes wrong with one card, you have a back. We generally take three and have (knock on wood) never had a problem with the first card.

I disagree with the other posters regarding loading up with euros in
the U.S. before departing, but everyone has their own preferences and
risk tolerance.

As do I. To bring hundreds of €s with you from the US is like taking some of your hard-earned cash in your wallet and setting the bills on fire.

There are cash machines at CDG. It's easy if you want cash. I arrived on Delta a few months ago.

In addition, if you are taking the RER B for example into Paris, the ticket machines accept credit cards. If you use a credit card without any fees whatsoever (google to get a list of them), you are not paying extra by using plastic to purchase rail tickets. Then you can go to the bank of your choice in Paris (for us it's BNP Paribas) to get cash without any fees or the least amount of fees depending upon your bank at home.

...... other posters regarding loading up with euros in the U.S. before departing,........ Please point out where that recommendation was made. Having a hundred euro in your pocket on landing is hardly loading up. Maybe it is my background of liking back-up and redundancy. Why depend on finding a working ATM in the airport to pay for a taxi into when you don't have to? I like keeping things simple.

To each his or her own, like Frank, I prefer to arrive with 100€, which is not loads or euros. No one who suggested bringing euros with them suggested bringing "loads" anyway. For me, the peace of mind of knowing that I can get to my next stop is worth the extra $10 (tops) that it will cost me to get 100€ in the US ahead of time. I used to be an "I don't bring euros with me because there are ATMs" person until a trip in 2014 when I landed (in Madrid, not Paris) and not a single ATM was working in the terminal.

I have never understood why anyone would spend money on outrageous fees just to carry a few euros with them into Europe. For emergencies, carry a few hundred dollars with you which can always be converted into whatever currency you may require. There is no need to have euros in your possession upon your arrival in France. Taxis are required to take credit cards and train tickets to anywhere can be purchased with a credit card.

Travelex ATMs are all over the airport, some even inside Customs. There are those, I am one, who do not trust the exchange rates to which one can expose himself when using Travelex even though they are probably less than what one pays for euros obtained in the US.

HSBC has two ATMs inside terminal 2 on the upper level near Baggage du Monde and the Sheraton hotel. Any fees using the HSBC machines come from your card issuing bank.