Volailles d'Auvergne

Volailles d'Auvergne designates poultry carcases produced in the Auvergne region of France, reared on open-air systems with cereal-based feed from pure or crossbred slow-growing stock, slaughtered at a minimum age specific to each type, and marketed fresh or frozen, whole or in sections, with firm flesh and superior organoleptic qualities.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0164 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000012947), Volailles d'Auvergne covers poultry carcases produced within the region of Auvergne, comprising the départements of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire and Cantal, and adjacent districts. The specification requires pure or crossbred slow-growing stock, limited stocking density in buildings, open-air rearing, cereal-based feed, and a minimum slaughter age defined for each type of poultry. Carcases are graded at the abattoir. Products may be marketed fresh or frozen, whole (oven-ready or with giblets) or in sections, with the exception of festive poultry, which may not be sold in sections. Traceability is maintained through a documentary chain covering hatcheries, feed producers, breeders and abattoirs; records include breeder declarations, delivery slips for day-old chicks, departure declarations for the abattoir, carcase collection receipts, and declarations of labels used and downgraded poultry. All labels are numbered. Control is exercised by AUCERT, based in Clermont-Ferrand, and SYNDIM. Each product bears the designation Volailles d'Auvergne, the name of the specific poultry type, and the name and address of the certifying authority. The applicant groups at registration were SYVOFA and SYNDIM (Comité Auvergne), together with Couvoir Ker Avel.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0164, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000012947.
• The geographical area is defined as the four départements of Auvergne — Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire and Cantal — and adjacent districts.
• All labels are individually numbered, enabling traceability of every batch through hatchery, breeder, abattoir and slaughter records.
• Festive poultry is explicitly excluded from sale in sections; all other categories may be marketed whole or in sections.

Tasting notes

Auvergne free-range poultry IGP. Robust flavored flesh from highland farming.

HoReCa use

Restaurateurs in the Auvergne region use Volailles d'Auvergne in regional recipes, and the products have been marketed throughout France.

Packaging

• whole-bird-fresh-1.5-2kg