Charolais cattle
French beef breed known for white coat and heavy weight.
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The Charolais or Charolaise is a French breed of taurine beef cattle originating in the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in the département of Saône-et-Loire in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. It is known for its white to wheaten coat and is raised primarily for meat. The breed is the second-most numerous cattle breed in France after the Prim'Holstein and the most common beef breed in that country, ahead of the Limousin.
Background
The Charolais is a traditional breed of the historic Charolais region, named for the town of Charolles in eastern France. Its range also extended into the Nivernais to the north-west.
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- Wikipedia: Charolais cattle (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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