In Mauritius and the Seychelles, 20th century (UN 1966), a unit of length, approximately 6.497 meters, descended from the French arpent commun.
In Mauritius, ? – present, a unit of land area, 4221 square meters.
In France, various important premetric units of length, and corresponding units of area, used in measuring land. See arpent.
| Arpent on which this perche is based |
Contains this many pied de roi |
perche as a unit of length, in meters |
perche as a unit of area, in sq. meters |
|---|---|---|---|
| arpent d'ordonnance | 22 | 7.146466 | 51.072 |
| arpent de Paris | 18 | 5.847109 | 34.187 |
| arpent commun | 20 | 6.496788 | 42.208 |
| journal de Bourgogne | 9½ | 3.085974 | 9.523 |
| ditto, evaluated in pied de Bourgogne | 3.146400 | 9.900 | |
In Switzerland, 3 meters (about 3.28 yards).
In Belgium, 6.50 meters (about 7.11 yards).
In Canada, a unit of length = 231.822 inches, about 5.888 meters.
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