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Which French king was that?
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It wasn't:-
a) metrication in France (the one we are talking about) happened during the revolution, no monarchy left!
b) It was defined by the French at the time as a ten millionth of the distance twix the equator and north pole passing through Paris on a line of latitude.
To top it all the inch was defined as exactly 25.4mm in 1959, other common units have been referenced to the metric system to, so we all use metric, sometimes without knowing.
Back on topic, if using kitchen worktop support it quite well, an unsupported span of a metre (yard, couple of cubits) or so will sag after a while. Great for kitchens where cabinets sit under it.