A toise (symbol: T) is a unit of measure for length, area and volume originating in pre-revolutionary France. As a unit in North America, it primarily relates to colonial French establishments in early Louisiana and Quebec. For other uses of this word, see Length (disambiguation). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... For other uses, see Volume (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ...

Definition

Unit of Length

• 1 Toise was exactly 6 pieds (feet) i.e. about 1.949 meters in France before 10 December 1799.
• 1 Toise was exactly 2 meters in France between 10 December 1799 and 1 January 1840 (mesures usuelles).
• 1 Toise = 1.8 meters in Switzerland

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Unit of area

• 1 Toise was about 3.799 square meters or, of course, a square French toise, as a measure for land and masonry area in France before 10 December 1799.

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Unit of volume

• 1 Toise = 8.0 cubic meters (20th century Haiti)

The cubic metre (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ...

Origin

Historical French unit. Early Louisiana in the United States. This article is about the U.S. State. ...

See also

• French units of measurement

In France, before the decimalised metric system of 1799, a well-defined old system existed, however with some local variants. ...

External links

• Sizes.com toise page
  
• Reference from UN United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Office of the United Nations