The litre is the volume contained in a cube which sides are 10 centimetres long, so 1 cubic decimetre.
   1 litre ( 1 L )  = 100 centilitres ( 100 cL )
                            1000 millilitres ( 1000 mL )

    Knowing that 1 millilitre is equal to 1 cubic centimetre,
    1 litre ( 1L ) = 1000 cm³
                           1 dm³
 

    1 m³ = 1000 L
    1 hL = 100 L
The density of wine being nearly that of water, we can say that 1 litre of wine is equal to 1 kilogramme; 1000 litres are therefore equal to 1 tonne.