This is a list of the chicken breeds usually considered to be of French origin.[1][2][3] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from France. Not all of these breeds have existed continuously since they were first described; some, like the Pavilly, Merlerault and Caumont, became extinct in the early twentieth century and were later recreated.[4][page needed]
Breed | Notes | Image |
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Alsacienne | ||
Aquitaine | ||
Barbezieux | ||
Bourbonnaise | ||
Bourbourg | ||
Bresse Gauloise | ||
Caumont | ||
Caussade | ||
Charollaise | ||
Combattant du Nord | ||
Côtentine | ||
Cou-nu du Forez | ||
Coucou de Rennes | ||
Coucou des Flandres | ||
Courtes-Pattes | ||
Crèvecoeur | ||
Estaires | ||
Faverolles Allemande | ||
Faverolles Française | ||
Gascogne | ||
Gâtinaise | ||
Gauloise Dorée | ||
Géline de Touraine | ||
Gournay | ||
Hergnies | ||
Houdan | ||
Janzé | ||
La Fléche | ||
Landaise | ||
Le Mans | ||
Limousine | ||
Lyonnaise | ||
Mantes | ||
Marans | ||
Merlerault | ||
Meusienne | ||
Noire de Challans | ||
Noire du Berry | ||
Pavilly | ||
Pictave | ||
Poule des Haies | ||
Sans-Queue |