Camargue

Camargue cattle are the small, black, horned cattle of the Camargue wetlands in southern France, where they are also known as Raço di Biou in the local tradition. They are agile, lightly built animals with upward-curving horns, adapted to marshes, salt-tolerant grazing, heat, wind, and seasonal flooding. The breed is closely tied to manades, the mounted gardians who manage them, and the non-lethal arena events of the course camarguaise, as well as regional beef production.

Management is extensive and semi-feral compared with many beef systems. Herds graze reed beds, wet meadows, and rough pasture, with handling timed around marking, health work, selection, and movement between grazing areas. Selection often favors soundness, alertness, fertility, and the temperament needed for traditional work and events. Buyers outside the region should understand that Camargue cattle are not casual smallholders' pets; they require strong facilities, experienced handling, and a setting that suits active horned cattle.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Grey, Highbelt, Highpark, Lineback, Mottled, Pied, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Riggit, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Solid White, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow