Limousin Bull

Limousin-Stier
(Limousin bull)

Dimitri, 7 Jahre alt, Sohn von Usant und Taiga, mit seinem Besitzer,
dem Zuchter Michel Camus aus Arnac-la-Poste.
1995 erhielt Dimitri den I. Preis beim Salon de l'agriculture in Paris
Salon de l'agriculture - Paris

(Dimitir, 7 years old, Son of Usant and Taiga, with his owner)

Fotografien: Yann Arthus-Bertrand

postmarked in 2010 with two Germany stamps

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Limousin cattle are a breed of beef cattle originally bred in the Limousin and Marche regions of France. They are recognisable by their distinctive golden-red coloring.

The first herdbook was established in 1886 for the improvement of the breed by natural selection. However, the breed may be as old as the history of Europe itself. Cattle found in cave drawings known to be 20,000 years old in the Lascaux Cave near Montignac, France, have a striking resemblance to today's Limousin cattle.