Champart () was a
tax
A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regional, local, or n ...
in
Medieval France
The Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages (roughly, from the 10th century to the middle of the 15th century) was marked by the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and West Francia (843–987); the expansion of royal control by the House of ...
levied by landowners on tenants. Paid as a share of the harvest, the amount due varied between
and , and typically of the cereal crop.
Regional names for champart included
Beginning in the
early modern period, champart was converted into a cash rent, first in the
Île-de-France
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region.
References
* Fossier, Robert, "Cens" in Gauvard, C., de Libera, A. & Zink, M. (eds), ''Dictionnaire du Moyen Âge.'' Paris: PUF/Quadrige, 2nd edn, 2004.
Ancien Régime
Taxation in France
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