What is a vergée?
Q: What is a vergée?
A: A vergée is a unit of area, a quarter of the French acre.
Q: What is the origin of the term "vergée"?
A: The term "vergée" derives from Latin virga, meaning rod.
Q: Is the vergée an SI unit?
A: No, the vergée is not an SI unit. The SI unit of area is the square metre.
Q: What is the difference between a Guernsey and a Jersey vergée?
A: In Guernsey, a vergée is 17,640 square feet and is 40 Guernsey perches. In Jersey, a vergée is 19,360 square feet and is 40 Jersey perches.
Q: What is a Guernsey perch?
A: A Guernsey perch is a unit of length that is 21 feet by 21 feet.
Q: What is a Jersey perch?
A: A Jersey perch is a square 24 pied de perche on each side, which is equivalent to a square 22 imperial feet on each side.
Q: What was the size of a French vergée?
A: In France, a vergée was 12,100 square Paris feet and was 25 perches. The surveying perch measured 22 French feet, and the royal perch was 18 French feet.
