Villard-de-Lans (cattle breed)
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Not to be confused with Villard-de-Lans.
The Villard-de-Lans, or villarde, is a French cattle breed native to the outskirts of the homonymous town in the Vercors mountain pass within the French Prealps. This wheat-colored cow was for many years used for agricultural labor, milking and meat production, before World War II and the industrialization of cattle breeds led to its decline.
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Country of origin | France, Vercors region. |
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Use | Mixed |
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From the late 1970s onwards, efforts began to save this breed. By the early 21st century, numbers were slowly increasing again. Today, the breed is mainly used for milk production and is one of the breeds authorized to produce the AOC Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage cheese.