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HISTORIC FRENCH MEASUREMENTS
by
The 1960's Staff
of the Fortress of Louisbourg
(A)
HISTORIC FRENCH MEASUREMENTS
CONVERTED TO THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS
NOTE: French measurements are larger than their English Equivalents. Thus, for example, 1 French inch (pouce) equals 1 1/16th English inches.
Lignes (12 Lignes = 1 Pouce)
FRENCH LIGNE | ENGLISH INCHES | ENGLISH INCHES | ALTERNATE ENGLISH INCHES |
1 | .0888 | 3/32 | 0.888314.16 |
2 | .1776 | 3/16 | 0.1776628 |
3 | .2664 | 17/64 | 0.2664942 |
4 | .3552 | 23/64 | 0.3553256 |
5 | .4440 | 7/16 | 0.4441570 |
6 | .5328 | 17/32 | 0.5329884 |
7 | .6216 | 5/6 | 0.6218199 |
8 | .7104 | 23/32 | 0.7106513 |
9 | .7992 | 51/64 | 0.7994827 |
10 | .8880 | 57/64 | 0.8883141 |
11 | .9768 | 63/64 | 0.9771455 |
Pouces (12 Pouces = 1 Pied)
FRENCH POUCES | ENGLISH INCHES | ENGLISH INCHES | ALTERNATE ENGLISH INCHES |
1 | 1.0656 | 1 1/16 | 1.0659769 |
2 | 2.132 | 2 1/8 | 2.1319539 |
3 | 3.198 | 3 13/64 | 3.1979309 |
4 | 4.264 | 4 17/64 | 4.2639079 |
5 | 5.330 | 5 21/64 | 5.3298849 |
6 | 6.396 | 6 13/32 | 6.3958619 |
7 | 7.462 | 7 15/32 | 7.4618389 |
8 | 8.528 | 8 17/32 | 8.5278159 |
9 | 9.594 | 9 19/32 | 9.5937929 |
10 | 10.660 | 10 21/32 | 10.6597699 |
11 | 11.726 | 11 47/64 | 11.725745 |
Pieds (6 Pieds = 1 Toise)
FRENCH PIEDS | ENGLISH FEET | ENGLISH FEET ~ INCHES | ALTERNATE ENGLISH FEET ~ INCHES |
1 | 1.066 | 1 ~ 0 13/16 | 1 ~ 3/4 |
2 | 2.132 | 2 ~ 1 19/32 | 2 ~ 1 9/16 |
3 | 3.198 | 3 ~ 2 3/8 | N/A |
4 | 4.264 | 4 ~ 3 3/16 | N/A |
5 | 5.330 | 5 ~ 3 31/32 | 5 ~ 4 |
Toise (6 Pieds = 1 Toise)
FRENCH TOISE | ENGLISH FEET | ENGLISH FEET ~ INCHES | ALTERNATE ENGLISH FEET ~ INCHES |
1 | 6.396 | 6 ~ 4 3/4 | N/A |
2 | 12.792 | 12 ~ 9 1/2 | N/A |
3 | 19.188 | 19 ~ 2 1/4 | N/A |
4 | 25.584 | 25 ~ 7 | N/A |
5 | 31.980 | 31 ~ 11 3/4 | N/A |
6 | 38.376 | 38 ~ 4 1/2 | N/A |
(B)
HISTORIC FRENCH MEASUREMENTS
CONVERTED TO THEIR METRIC EQUIVALENTS
FRENCH POUCE | CENTIMETER | MILLIMETER |
1 | 2.707 | 27.066 |
2 | 5.413 | 54.130 |
3 | 8.120 | 81.200 |
4 | 10.826 | 108.26 |
5 | 13.533 | 135.33 |
6 | 16.240 | 162.40 |
7 | 19.946 | 199.46 |
8 | 21.653 | 216.53 |
9 | 24.359 | 243.59 |
10 | 27.066 | 270.66 |
11 | 29.773 | 297.73 |
12 | 32.479 | 324.79 |