In the Lyonnais and Mâconnais regions of France, various units of capacity. In many localities it is called the asnée. In original concept, the load of an ass.
A unit of dry capacity for grains.
| Locality | Equivalents and comments | Capacity in liters |
|---|---|---|
| Belleville | asnée,= 17 mesures = 1½ anée of Lyon | 255.76 |
| Lyon | ánée = 6 bichets = 24 coupes = 96 picotins | 191.82 |
| Mâcon | asnée, = 20 mesures | 255.75 |
| Marnand | asnée | 214.83 |
| Montmerle | asnée, = 17 mesures | 255.76 |
In Lyon, a unit of liquid capacity used for wine, = 88 pots = 88 Parisian pintes, about 81.96 liters.
Doursther page 16.
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