France, selected areas
pre-metric units of liquid capacity

Bordeaux
       

tonneau

       

pipe

2.4

   

barrique vin

1 2/3

4

 

tierçon

1.5

6

feuillette or demi-barrique

1 1/3

2

3 1/3

8

velte

15

20

30

50

120

7.54
L

113.10
L

150.80
L

226.20
L

377.00
L

904.80
L

Doursther, pages 430, 542.

Lyon

ánée de vin

pot

88

931.36 mL

81.96 L

Doursther, page 16.

Marseille & Toulon, for wine
     

millerole

 

escandal

4

 

pot

15

60

quart or pichoun

4

60

240

266.78
mL

1.07
L

16.00
L

64.01
L

Doursther, page 142.

Marseille & Toulon, for oil
         

tonneau

       

millerole

14

     

escandal

4

56

 

livre de jauge

12

48

672

livre de poid

3

36

144

2016

quarteron

10/9

3 1/3

40

160

2240

400.05 mL

444.50 mL

1.33 L

16.00 L

64.01 L

896.11 L

Doursther, page 142.

Rouen
 

barrique

pot

120

1.65 L

197.57 L

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