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Weights and measures
Metric systemConversion tables for the most common weights and measures
|UK / USA|Metric| |1 ounce (oz)|28,349 grammes| |1 pound (lb)|0,453 kilo(gramme)| |1 inch (in)|2,540 centimetres| |1 foot (ft)|0,304 metre| |1 yard (yd) = 3 feet|0,914 metre| |1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards|1,609 kilometre| |1 US pint (pt)|0,473 litre| |1 UK pint (pt)|0,568 litre| |1 US gallon (gal)|3,785 litres| |1 UK gallon (gal)|4,456 litres| Some examples: A baguette of bread: 250 g = 8.825 oz A half of beer: 25 cl = 0.52 US pt or 0.44 UK pt Eiffel Tower: 324 m = 1063.04 ft Champs-Elysées: 2 km = 1.24 mi
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The system of measurement used in France, as in the majority of European countries, is the metric system, and temperatures are expressed in degrees Centigrade. But if you come from the United Kingdom or the United States, some of these units of measurement may be a little less familiar, and if so, you’ll find our conversion tables useful.
It’s worth noting too, that in France decimals are indicated by a comma and not a point, as in English-speaking countries.