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In France, at least as early as the 16ᵗʰ century¹ – 19ᵗʰ century, a unit of volume for fuelwood, varying with location.
| Name | steres | length of bed |
length of logs |
height rôles |
which pied was used? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| corde usuélle | 3.00 | 9 | 3½ | 2 2/3 | pied usuel |
| corde de Lorraine | 2.97 | 8 | 4 | 4 | pied de Lorraine |
| corde de Clermont en-Argonne | 2.86 | ||||
| corde de Bar | 2.30 | ||||
| corde d'affouages (Vosges) | 4.114 | ||||
| corde de bois marchands (Vosges) | 3.366 | ||||
| corde de bois à charbon (Vosges) | 2.244 | ||||
| corde des eaux et forêts | 3.839 | 8 | 3½ | 4 | pied de roi |
| corde de grand bois | 4.387 | 8 | 4 | 4 | pied de roi |
| corde des ports | 4.799 | 8 | 3½ | 5 | pied de roi |
| voie de Paris | 1.920 | 4 | 3½ | 4 | pied de roi |
Source: H. Nanquette, Cours de Technologie Forestière, Paris: Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1887. Page 161.
1. For an example of the corde of wood in medieval French charters:
Félix Bourquelot.
Études sur les Foires de Champagne…
Mémoires préséntes par divers savants a l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres de l'Institute Impérial de France. 2nd series, volume 5.
Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1845.
Page 79.
In Seychelles, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of capacity, approximately 4.48 cubic meters.
United Nations, 1966.
In Mauritius, 20ᵗʰ century, approximately 2.742 cubic meters.
United Nations, 1966.
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