In France, many things are different… and for example
metric system,
weights,
shoes and clothes sizes,
time,
temperatures…
French metric system :
French use the meter
Imperial / USA unit to french unit
1 Inch 2.54 centimeters
1 Foot 30.48 centimeters
1 Yard 0.91 meters
1 Mile 1.61 kilometers
French unit to Imperial / USA unit
1 Centimeter 0.39 inches
1 Meter 3.28 feet = 1.09 yards
1 Kilometer 0.62 miles
French weights :
French use the kilogram
Imperial / USA unit to french unit
1 Ounce 28.35 grams
1 Pound 0.45 kilograms (remember : almost half a kilogram)
1 UK Ton (2240 pounds) 1.02 metric ton (remember : almost equal to a metric ton)
1 US ton (2000 pounds) 0.91 metric ton
French unit to Imperial / USA unit
1 gram 0.03 ounces
1 kilogram 2.21 pounds
1 metric ton (1000 kilogr.)
0.98 UK tons = 1.1 US tons
French shoes and clothes size :
Please check with the salesman before buying because the conversion charts may be different with some items.
USA UK France
Women
Suits and dresses
6 8 36
8 10 38
10 12 40
12 14 42
14 16 44
16 18 46
Shoes
6 4.5 37
6.5 5 38
7.5 6 39
8 6.5 40
8.5 7 41
Men
Suits and overcoats
36 36 46
38 38 48
40 40 50
42 42 52
44 44 54
Trousers
28 28 38
30 30 40
32 32 42
34 34 44
36 36 46
38 38 48
40 40 50
42 42 52
44 44 54
Shoes
8 7.5 41
8.5 8 42
9.5 9 43
10 9.5 44
French time : what time is it in France ?
French use the 24 hours system, so 7.00 PM is 19.00. France is GMT + 1 hour but the french use daylight savings time from the last sunday of March to the last sunday of october (GMT + 2h). What tim is it in France ? :
Your city : Paris :
London +1h
New York +6h
Chicago +7h
Calgary +8h
Los Angeles +9h
Sidney -8h
Tokyo -7h
China -6h
Moscow -3h
French temperature system : Celsius
French do not use Fahrenheit but Celsius : 32° Fahrenheit is 0°C / 50°F is 10°C / Normal room temperature 68° F is 20°C