Land Converter
Convert land area between perches, toises, arpents, square metres, hectares, acres and square feet using Mauritian land units.
1 perche is 42.21 m² or 11.11 toises, 1 toise is 3.799 m², and 1 arpent is 100 perches (4,220.8 m², about 0.422 hectare or 1.043 acres). Enter an area in any unit to see it in all the others.
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Units used
Mauritius still measures land in old French units based on the pied du roi (0.3248 m).
- 1 toise = 3.799 m² (a square 6 pieds, or 1.949 m, on each side)
- 1 perche = 42.21 m² = 11.11 toises (a square 20 pieds on each side)
- 1 arpent = 100 perches = 4,220.8 m² ≈ 0.422 hectare ≈ 1.043 acres
- 1 m² = 10.764 square feet
Frequently asked questions
How many square metres are in a perche?
One perche is 42.21 m². It is a square of 20 old French feet (pieds) on each side.
How many toises are in a perche?
One perche is 11.11 toises. One toise is 3.799 m², a square of 6 pieds (1.949 m) on each side.
How big is an arpent in Mauritius?
One arpent is 100 perches, which is 4,220.8 m², about 0.422 hectare or 1.043 acres.
Why does Mauritius use perches and toises?
Land in Mauritius is still measured in old French units based on the pied du roi (0.3248 m), which dates from the French colonial period. Surveyors' plans also give the area in m².