List of French duck breeds

This is a list of the duck breeds considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively French.

Local name(s)	English name(s), if used	Notes	Image
Blanc de l'Allier [1] Canard de l'Allier [2]
Canard Cou-Nu [3] [2]
Kriaxera [4] Canard Criard
Canard d'Estaires [5] [2]
Canard de Bourbourg [6] [2]
Canard de Duclair [7] [2]
Canard de Rouen [8] Rouen Clair Canard de Rouen Français [2]	Rouen
Canard de Vouillé les Marais [9] Canard de Vouillé [2]
Challandais Canard de Challans [10] [2] Nantais

References

1. Breed data sheet: Canard Blanc de l'Allier / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
2. Liste des variétés canards, oies, dindons reconnues en France en janvier 2025 (in French). Paris: Fédération Française des Volailles. Accessed January 2026.
3. Breed data sheet: Canard Cou-Nu / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
4. Breed data sheet: Kriaxera / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
5. Breed data sheet: Canard d'Estaires / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
6. Breed data sheet: Canard de Bourbourg / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
7. Breed data sheet: Canard de Duclair / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
8. Breed data sheet: Canard de Rouen / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
9. Breed data sheet: Canard de Vouillé les Marais / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
10. Breed data sheet: Canard de Challans / France (Duck (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.