“I live on Eighty Arpent! ... you see a lot of the large “Land for Sale” signs that list the property in Arpents instead of acres because thats how it was divided by those who settled there!”
“The source of the pollution in the Forty Arpent Canal is the Munster Plant; it is this same pollution which threatens the livelihood of the wetlands every time the pumps are engaged.” Environmental Law Reporter United States v. Saint Bernard Parish arpent
: In Louisiana, French and Spanish grants were often measured in "arpents front"—a measure of distance along a river, usually extending back into the swamp or woods to a depth of 40 arpents. Cultural and Legal Legacy “I live on Eighty Arpent