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.
Conversion tables for the most common weights and measures
| Metric | UK /USA |
|---|---|
| 1 gramme (g) | 0.0353 ounce |
| 1 kilo(gramme) (kg) | 2.204 pounds |
| 1 centimètre (cm) | 0.393 inch |
| 1 mètre (m) | 3.281 feet / 1.093 yard |
| 1 kilomètre (km) | 0.621 mile |
| 1 centilitre (cl) | 0.021 US pint / 0.0176 UK pint |
| 1 litre (l) | 0.264 US gallon / 0.220 UK gallon |
| 1litre (l) | 2.1 US pints / 1.76 UK pint |
| UK / USA | Metric |
|---|---|
| 1 ounce (oz) | 28,349 gramme |
| 1 pound (lb) | 0,453 kilo(gramme) |
| 1 inch (in) | 2,540 centimètres |
| 1 foot (ft) | 0,304 mètres |
| 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet | 0,914 mètres |
| 1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards | 1,609 kilomètres |
| 1 US pint (pt) | 0,473 litres |
| 1 UK pint (pt) | 0,568 litres |
| 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
Conversion table for Centigrade / Farenheit
| Degrés Centigrade | Farenheit |
|---|---|
| -10°C | 14°F |
| -5°C | 23°F |
| 0°C | 32°F |
| 5°C | 41°F |
| 10°C | 50°F |
| 15°C | 59°F |
| 20°C | 68°F |
| 25°C | 77°F |
| 30°C | 86°F |
| 35°C | 95°F |
| 40°C | 104°F |
| Degrès Farenheit | Centigrade |
|---|---|
| 10°F | -12,2°C |
| 20°F | -6,7°C |
| 30°F | -1,1°C |
| 40°F | 4,4°C |
| 50°F | 10°C |
| 60°F | 15,6°C |
| 70°F | 21,1°C |
| 80°F | 26,7°C |
| 90°F | 32,2°C |
| 100°F | 37,8°C |
| 110°F | 43,3°C |
To make it less confusing and enable you to ask for the correct size, here are the equivalents.
Clothes
| France | USA | GB | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | extra small (XS) | 6 | 32 |
| 36 | small (S) | 8 | 34 |
| 38 | medium (M) | 10 | 36 |
| 40 | large (L) | 12 | 38 |
| 42 | extra large (XL) | 14 | 40 |
| 44 | extra extra large (XXL) | 16 | 42 |
Shoes
M : men
L : ladies
| France | USA | GB |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | L 6 | 3.5 |
| 37 | L 6.5 | 4 |
| 38 | L 7.5 | 5 |
| 39 | M 7/L 8.5 | 6 |
| 40 | M 7.5/L 9 | 6.5 |
| 41 | M 8.5/L 10 | 7.5 |
| 42 | M 9/L 10.5 | 8 |
| 43 | M 10 | 9 |
| 44 | M 10.5 | 9.5 |
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