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Convert arpent to perch
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to perch, or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a Perch?
A perch equals 1 rod (5.5 yards) and shares its name with the fish, as both relate to 'pole' measurements. Used in land area measurement (1 square perch = 272.25 sq ft).
arpent to perch Conversion Table
| arpent | perch |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.116263636364 perch |
| 0.1 arpent | 1.16263636364 perch |
| 1 arpent | 11.6263636364 perch |
| 2 arpent | 23.2527272727 perch |
| 3 arpent | 34.8790909091 perch |
| 5 arpent | 58.1318181818 perch |
| 10 arpent | 116.263636364 perch |
| 20 arpent | 232.527272727 perch |
| 50 arpent | 581.318181818 perch |
| 100 arpent | 1162.63636364 perch |
| 1000 arpent | 11626.3636364 perch |
How to Convert arpent to perch
1 arpent = 11.626363636364 perch
1 perch = 0.086011416060677 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to perch:
15 × 11.626363636364 = 174.39545454545 perch