Ancien r.C3.A9gime .28to 1795.29 Units of measurement in France

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in pre-revolutionary era (before 1795), france used system of measures had many of characteristics of modern imperial system of units, there no unified system of measurement. charlemagne , successive kings had tried failed impose unified system of measurement in france. (in england, contrast, magna carta decreed there shall 1 unit of measure throughout realm. )


the names , relationships of many units of measure adopted roman units of measure , many more added – has been estimated there 7 or 8 hundred different names various units of measure. in addition, quantity associated each unit of measure differed town town , trade trade such extent lieue (league) vary 3.268 km in beauce 5.849 km in provence. has been estimated that, on eve of revolution, quarter of million different units of measure in use in france. although standards, such pied du roi (the king s foot) had degree of pre-eminence , used savants across europe, many traders chose use own measuring devices, giving scope fraud , hindering commerce , industry.


as example, weights , measures used @ pernes-les-fontaines in southeastern france differ catalogued later in article having been used in paris. in many cases, names different, while livre shown being 403 g, opposed 489 g – value of livre du roi. (the imperial pound 453.6 g.)








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