| Paris point | |
| Quantity: | Length |
| Symbol: | Paris point |
| Units1: | SI units |
| Inunits1: | cm |
| Units2: | Imperial and US customary |
The Paris point is a unit of length defined as NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches). It is commonly used for shoe sizes in Continental Europe.
The unit was invented by French shoemakers in the early 1800s.[1] Its origin probably lies in centimetre being very close to inch; a French inch French: [[Units_of_measurement_in_France_before_the_French_Revolution#Length|pouce-roi]] is around 27 mm, a quarter of that is 6.7 mm, close to 6. mm defined for the Paris point.[2]