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Convert perch to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert perch to arpent, or vice versa.
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).
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.
perch to arpent Conversion Table
| perch | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 perch | 0.000860114160607 arpent |
| 0.1 perch | 0.00860114160607 arpent |
| 1 perch | 0.0860114160607 arpent |
| 2 perch | 0.172022832121 arpent |
| 3 perch | 0.258034248182 arpent |
| 5 perch | 0.430057080303 arpent |
| 10 perch | 0.860114160607 arpent |
| 20 perch | 1.72022832121 arpent |
| 50 perch | 4.30057080303 arpent |
| 100 perch | 8.60114160607 arpent |
| 1000 perch | 86.0114160607 arpent |
How to Convert perch to arpent
1 perch = 0.086011416060677 arpent
1 arpent = 11.626363636364 perch
Example: convert 15 perch to arpent:
15 × 0.086011416060677 = 1.2901712409102 arpent