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The livre (abbreviation: £ or ₶., [1] French for libra (pound)) was the currency of Kingdom of France and its predecessor states of Francia and West Francia from 781 to 1794. Several different livres existed, some concurrently. The livre was the name of coins and of units of account.
- French colonial livre
The livre was the currency of various French colonies until...
- Livre tournois
Livre tournois. This infobox shows the latest status before...
- French colonial livre
Table of length units. 1⁄12 of a ligne. This unit is usually called the Truchet point in English. Prior to the French Revolution the Fournier point was also in use. It was 1⁄6 of a ligne or 1⁄864 of the smaller French foot. 1⁄12 of a pouce. This corresponds to the line, a traditional English unit. 1⁄12 of a pied du roi.
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Nov 1, 2023 · Noun [ edit] livre (plural livres) ( historical) A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous . ( historical) An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.
The franc ( / fræŋk /; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr ), [n 2] also commonly distinguished as the French franc ( FF ), was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was reintroduced (in ...
