➤ Prim’Holstein, the leading French dairy cow, accounting for 66% of livestock.
➤ Montbéliarde cattle. Generally found in Eastern France, or in mountainous areas. Accounts for 12% of livestock. This breed is adapted more to mountainous or steep terrain.
➤ Normande cattle. Generally found in Western France. Accounts for 17% of livestock. It’s a more rural breed, with more full-fat milk, which makes it particularly suitable for the production of cheeses such as camembert.
➤ Other, more local breeds round out the count of livestock, in particular for PDO regions: Abondance, Tarentaise, the French Brown, and the Vosgienne.