The easiest and best way to get cash away from home is from an ATM using your same PIN number, just keep in mind that your bank might impose a transaction fee every time you use a bank machine. Contact your bank and ask them which bank they are affiliated with, that way you can avoid those charges which can go up to $8 every time you use it. I know that Bank Of America here in the US has partnership with BNP bank in France, I used their ATM and they didn't charge me at all.
VISA
If your ATM card has "VISA" logo on it then by all means you can charge it but definitely you will be hit with fees (I am not sure what the percentage is). http://www.visaeurope.com/


