Abondance
(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name)

(local/other name):
• Chablaisien
• Chablaisienne
• La race d’Abondance
• Pie rouge française de Montagne

The Abondance gets its name from the small village of La Chapelle d’Abondance, which sits in a valley in the heart of the Chablais Alps of France.

The Abondance, now found mostly in Rhône-Alpes and Auvergne, was originally called ‘Chablaisienne’ until 1891. Then a herdbook was established and it was renamed.

80% of Abondance milk produced goes to making AOC (appellation d’origine contrôlée) cheeses.

Microsatellites and SNPs show a close relationship between the Abondance and the Tarentaise.

(French) La Chapelle d’Abondance = The Abondance Chapel

This page was last updated on: 2024-09-07

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