champart

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Champart ({{IPA|fr|ʃɑ̃paʁ}}) was a tax in Medieval France levied by landowners on tenants. Paid as a share of the harvest, the amount due varied between {{frac|1|6}}

and {{frac|1|12}}, and typically {{frac|1|8}} of the cereal crop.

Regional names for champart included {{lang|fro|arrage, gerbage, parcière, tasque, and terrage.}}

Beginning in the early modern period, champart was converted into a cash rent, first in the Île-de-France region.

References

  • Fossier, Robert, "Cens" in Gauvard, C., de Libera, A. & Zink, M. (eds), Dictionnaire du Moyen Âge. Paris: PUF/Quadrige, 2nd edn, 2004. {{ISBN|2-13-054339-1}}

Category:Ancien Régime

Category:Taxation in France

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