Bresse chicken
A labelled poulet de Bresse | |
| Type | pullet, chicken or capon |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Bresse |
| Other information | Protected designation of origin (PDO) and appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) status |
The poulet de Bresse (French pronunciation: [pu.lɛ d(ə) bʁɛs]) or volaille de Bresse is a French chicken product which has appellation d'origine contrôlée status, and which was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin under EU and UK law as Volaille de Bresse / Poulet de Bresse / Poularde de Bresse / Chapon de Bresse. It may be produced only from white chickens of the Bresse Gauloise breed raised within a legally-defined area of the historic region and former province of Bresse, in eastern France.