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It was initially used in the Tournois region and the west of France. During the time of Philip II of France its use started to spread until it became the national and international currency of France (although the livre parisis was not officially abolished until 1667 by Louis XIV).
The currency system consisted of the livre (£ or l), which was divided into 20 sols (s), each of which were divided into 12 deniers (d). These divisions were also adopted by the English for their Pound Sterling: sols became shillings and deniers became pence.
The livre tournois was abolished during the French Revolution. It was replaced (on March 27, 1803) by a new currency officially called the franc, although the names livre and franc had started to be used interchangeably for the livre tournois after 1360Events Treaty of Bretigny King Valdemar Atterdag of Denmark seizes Scania (from 1658 a Swedish province). Births Nuno Alvares Pereira, Portuguese general Zhu Di (Emperor Yongle), Second Ming Emperor of China Deaths Elizabeth de Clare Gregoras Nicephorus 1 (from the inscription on a one-livre coin reading Johannes Dei Gratia Francorum Rex), franc became widely used during the 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of.