List of French chicken breeds

This is a list of the chicken breeds usually considered to be of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from France. Not all of these breeds have existed continuously since they were first described; some, like the Pavilly, Merlerault and Caumont, became extinct in the early twentieth century and were later recreated.

Extinct breeds

 * Ardeale
 * Blanzac
 * Chrisantheme
 * Cocherelle
 * Contres
 * Coucou de France
 * Coucou Picarde
 * Coucou Soie
 * Favoris
 * Ivanaise
 * Malgache
 * Poule de Caux
 * Poule de Marquise
 * Poule de Saint-Omer
 * Poule des Courrières
 * Poule Lorraine
 * Provençale