What is an arpent used for?

The arpent is a historical French unit of area traditionally used in land measurement, particularly in colonial land grants and cadastral records in France, Québec, and Louisiana.

How many square feet are in one arpent?

One arpent converts to approximately 36,800.66 square feet.

Why is converting arpent to square feet useful?

Converting arpent to square feet helps update and interpret historical land measurements into modern units commonly used in real estate, construction, and surveying.

How to Convert from Arpent to Square Foot [ft²]

Learn how to convert the historical French unit of area 'arpent' to square feet, a common Imperial and US customary unit for measuring area in real estate, construction, and land surveying.

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Arpent to Square foot [ft^2] Conversion Table

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Arpent to Square foot [ft^2] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms land area measurements from the arpent, a traditional French unit used in colonial land grants and cadastral records, into square feet, a standard unit widely used in real estate and architectural work.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter a numerical value representing the area in arpents you want to convert.
Select 'arpent' as the input unit and 'square foot [ft²]' as the output unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent area in square feet.
Use the converted result for land valuation, planning, or documentation purposes.

Key Features

Converts arpent, a historic land area unit, into square feet.
Facilitates interpretation of old land surveys and cadastral maps.
Shows accurate measurement translation for real estate and construction planning.
Browser-based and easy to use with no software installation required.

Examples

2 Arpents equals 73,601.31 square feet.
0.5 Arpent equals 18,400.33 square feet.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historical cadastral maps and land grants in Québec and Louisiana.
Converting legacy land measurements for modern surveying and GIS integration.
Estimating area in real estate listings and architectural plans based on colonial-era records.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify which regional definition of arpent applies when working with historical documents.
Use the converter to assist in updating old land records for current property valuations.
Combine area conversions with GIS tools for mapping and analysis in modern land planning.

Limitations

The size of an arpent varies historically and regionally, so the conversion is approximate.
For legal or cadastral purposes, confirm the specific arpent measure used in the original record.
Conversion between metric and Imperial units may introduce rounding errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an arpent used for?: The arpent is a historical French unit of area traditionally used in land measurement, particularly in colonial land grants and cadastral records in France, Québec, and Louisiana.
How many square feet are in one arpent?: One arpent converts to approximately 36,800.66 square feet.
Why is converting arpent to square feet useful?: Converting arpent to square feet helps update and interpret historical land measurements into modern units commonly used in real estate, construction, and surveying.

Key Terminology

Arpent: A historical French unit of area used primarily for land measurement in colonial records, varying by region but commonly about 0.34 hectare.
Square foot [ft²]: An Imperial and US customary area unit defined as the area of a square with sides one foot long.
Cadastral Records: Documents and maps related to the boundaries and ownership of land parcels.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary historical use of the arpent?

Measuring liquids

Land measurement in colonial records

Weighing agricultural produce

What is one square foot defined as?

Area of a square with one meter sides

Area of a square with one foot sides

Area of a circle with one foot radius

Why should you verify the specific arpent definition when converting?

Arpent size varies regionally and historically

To avoid typos in conversion

Because square foot size changes over time

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