Maraîchine
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• La race Maraîchine
• Maraîchin (English)
• Marchaise
• Saintongeaise
• Vendée maraîchin

The Maraîchine is mostly found in Pays de la Loire (a region in western France with a coastline on the Bay of Biscay) and Poitou-Charentes (now part of the new region Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

The Maraîchine is a triple-purpose variety of the Parthenais that was known for its large size, capacity for draught, and milking performance. Until the mid-1800s these cattle were kept in a semi-feral state.

The Maraîchine has longer horns than the Parthenais and the coat is coarser; bulls show long hair on the withers. They can be reddish-brown or grey, with a light-colored muzzleband; bulls have darker forequarters.

According to SNP studies, the Parthenais and Maraîchine show no clear link with other breed groups.

(French) Vendée maraîchin = Vendée Marsh

This page was last updated on: 2024-06-05

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