In Mauritius, 20th century (UN 1966), a unit of length, = 4 kilometers.
In the Seychelles, 20th century (UN 1966), a unit of length, = 3 miles, approximately 4.83 kilometers.
In Switzerland, the Lieue (capitalized) about 4.8 kilometers (about 2.98 miles).
The following values were reported in 1751:
| lieue commune of France and Normandy | 4,444 meters |
| petite lieue de France, lieue de Paris, or lieue de Sologne | 3,932 |
| lieue de Beauce, lieue de Gastinois | 3,291 |
| lieue de Gastogne, lieue de Provence | 5,846 |
| lieue de Bretagne, lieue d’Anjou | 4,539 |
| lieue de Berry | 4,702 |
| lieue de Bourbonnois | 4,829 |
| lieue de Lyonnois | 4,776 |
| lieue de Picardie, lieue d’Artois | 4,400 |
R. J. Julien.
Atlas Géographique et Militaire de la France.
a l’Hôtel de Soubise. 1751.
As quoted in
Frederic Seebohm.
Customary Acres and their Historical Importance.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914.
Page 127.
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