* Metric system:
* Length: meter (m), centimeter (cm), millimeter (mm)
* Mass: gram (g), kilogram (kg)
* Volume: liter (L), milliliter (mL)
* Area: square meter (m2), square kilometer (km2)
* Time: second (s), minute (min), hour (h)

* Traditional French units of measurement:
* Length: toise, pied, ligne, pouce, aune
* Mass: livre, once, grain
* Volume: pinte, setier, boisseau, muid
* Area: arpent, perche
* Time: journée