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Aubrac Cattle
The Aubrac is a French breed of domestic beef cattle. It originates on the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central in central southern France, from which it also takes its name. It has a wheat-coloured coat and dark hooves, switch, muzzle and eyes. History The Aubrac originated in the early nineteenth century on the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central, which spans the modern départements of the Aveyron, the Cantal and the Lozère, in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Occitanie. Some limited cross-breeding took place in the twentieth century: with the Mézine, now extinct, 1935–1945; with the Maraîchine, 1945–1955; and with the Parthenaise, 1955–1975. The conservation status of the Aubrac is not at risk. In 2014 the population was reported at about 170 000 head. Characteristics The Aubrac is robust, frugal, fertile and long-lived, and is well adapted to the mountain environment of the Massif Central. Temperamentally, it is noted for its eq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau De L'Aubrac
Aubrac is a small village in the southern Massif Central of France. The name is also applied to the surrounding countryside, which is properly called L'Aubrac in French. The Aubrac region has been a member of the Natura 2000 network since August 2006. It straddles three ''département in France, départements'' (Cantal, Aveyron and Lozère) and three ''regions of France, régions'' (Auvergne (région), Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon). Geography, geology Aubrac is a volcanic and granitic plateau that extends over an area of 1,500 km2. The volcanic eruptions occurred between 6 and 9 million year ago and were of Hawaiian eruption, Hawaiian type with fluid lavas. There are therefore no individual volcanic cones. The volcanic zone occupies the west side while the other part of the plateau is formed of granite. The average altitude is about 1,200 meters with the highest point at 1,469 meters (Signal de Mailhebiau) in the south. All the region has been eroded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
