Volailles du Lauragais

Volailles du Lauragais designates poultry carcases and cut pieces produced in the départements of Aude and Haute-Garonne and adjacent districts. The specification requires pure or crossbred slow-growing stock reared in the open air or free-range, fed on cereal-based feed, and slaughtered at a fixed minimum age for each type, yielding firm flesh and superior organoleptic qualities.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0174 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013190), Volailles du Lauragais covers poultry carcases and cut pieces, classified under meat and edible meat offal. The defined geographical area comprises the départements of Aude and Haute-Garonne, together with adjacent districts. The specification requires pure or crossbred slow-growing stock, reared in the open air or under free-range conditions, on a cereal-based feed, with a fixed minimum slaughter age prescribed for each poultry type. Carcases are graded at the abattoir. The specification describes the flesh as firm and of superior organoleptic qualities, with slaughter taking place at an age close to sexual maturity. Traceability is maintained through a numbered network covering all links in the production chain, allowing the origin of any product to be verified. Labelled products must bear the designation Volailles du Lauragais, the name of the specific poultry type, and the name and address of the certifying authority. The applicant group was Syndicat Malvoisine (SYNDIM), acting on behalf of the Union des labels avicoles du Languedoc-Roussillon. The historical basis for the designation rests on several centuries of farm-based poultry breeding in the Lauragais region, with production historically oriented toward the top end of the market.

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-0174, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013190.
• The geographical area is limited to the départements of Aude and Haute-Garonne and adjacent districts; no other area is permitted.
• Stock must be pure or crossbred slow-growing breeds, reared in the open air or free-range on cereal-based feed, with a fixed minimum slaughter age per type.
• Each labelled product must carry the name of the poultry type and the name and address of the certifying authority alongside the protected designation.

Tasting notes

Lauragais free-range poultry IGP. Firm flavored flesh from south-west farming country.

HoReCa use

Lauragais poultry features in local south-west cuisine, including the traditional regional speciality cassoulet, which historically contains duck and goose. The Lauragais poulard is noted among major local restaurateurs, and traditional poultry festivals such as the capon fair of Saint Julia de Gras Capou remain associated with the designation.

Packaging

• whole-bird-fresh-1.5-2.5kg