Units of measurement in France before the French Revolution 4 parts in one million) than the "pied" used in France. According to the law of 19 Frimaire An VIII (December 10, 1799), Traditionally, the French pound ("livre") was defined as the mass of exactly of a French cubic foot of water. When the kilogram was defined, the knowledge that a "pied du Roi cube" filled with water masses exactly 70 French pounds was apparently lost. According to the traditional (cubic foot) definition, one "livre" would have been about 489.675 grams. According to the kilogramme definition, one "livre" was about 489.506 grammes. The difference is about 0.035%. However, a small
Gai pied ban the publication of "Gai pied". A demonstration on 19 March, along with statements of support from many public figures including minister of culture François Léotard, prevented the ban. Between 1987 and 1990 the magazine controlled FG DJ Radio. Despite early success, the magazine struggled to respond to the menace of AIDS, and was dealt a financial blow by the success of Minitel. After losing much of its readership, the magazine ended publication in 1991. Gai pied Gai pied or Gai pied hebdo was a monthly French gay magazine, founded by Jean Le Bitoux. Its name, which literally means "Gay