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Sommet de l'Élevage 2026
France's major international livestock and sustainable farming show, combining elite animals, genetics, machinery, farm technology, conferences, and commercial meetings.
Oct 6 – 9, 2026
👥 120,000 Visitors
Grande Halle d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
🏢 1,800 Exhibitors
Who Should Attend
Cattle & Sheep Breeders
Breeders can study elite genetics, breed competitions and breeding programs, with the event's live-animal component making it fundamentally different from a standard equipment fair.
International Livestock Buyers
Importers of breeding animals and genetics can use the show to understand French breeds, meet breed organizations and assess animals in person.
Livestock Farmers
Beef, dairy and sheep producers can compare genetics, feeding, animal health, housing and farm equipment while discussing practical production systems with peers.
Farm Machinery & Service Suppliers
Equipment companies serving livestock farms can meet producers looking for feeding, handling, forage, manure and general farm machinery.
Top Reasons to Attend
1
Live Genetics Marketplace
The combination of elite animals, breeders and breed organizations gives the show a genetic and breeding dimension that machinery-only livestock fairs cannot replicate.
2
French Livestock Expertise
With around 1,800 exhibitors, the event goes well beyond animal competitions and covers machinery, services, equipment, feed, health, and farm technology.
3
International Breeding Connections
Overseas livestock professionals can meet exporters, breeders and breed associations in a setting designed for international agricultural exchange.
4
Farm-Level Learning
Farm visits and live demonstrations let visitors evaluate practices outside the exhibition hall and see how systems operate commercially.
5
Animals Plus Technology
The show's positioning around sustainable livestock makes it relevant to professionals working on productivity, resilience, energy, welfare, and environmental performance.
What You'll See & Do
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Breed Competitions
Breed competitions are a working genetics marketplace: breeders and commercial farmers can compare conformation, breed traits and breeding programmes while speaking directly with the organisations and producers behind the animals.
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Limousine National Competition
The Limousine National Competition gives beef-cattle buyers and breeders a concentrated view of one of France’s flagship beef breeds, useful for evaluating genetics, breeding objectives and potential stock relationships.
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Farm Tours
Farm tours are one of the event’s most practical features because they show livestock systems in operation outside the exhibition grounds. International visitors can see housing, feeding, genetics and management decisions in real French farms.
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Livestock Equipment
Livestock equipment should be judged against species and farm system: handling, feeding, housing, forage, manure and animal-flow solutions differ sharply between beef, dairy and sheep operations.
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Conferences & Technical Program
Use technical sessions to understand breeding, economics, climate, animal health and production issues affecting European livestock systems.
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160+ Livestock Conferences
The conference programme is one of the Sommet de l’Élevage’s professional strengths, with more than 160 sessions focused on cattle and sheep production, breeding, farm economics, animal health, climate adaptation and sustainable livestock systems. Producers should select sessions by species and management problem, then use the show floor to examine the genetics, equipment or services discussed.
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Getting to Clermont-Ferrand
For Sommet de l'Élevage, plan arrival through Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport and onward travel to Grande Halle d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Choose accommodation based on event-week availability and actual door-to-door travel time, not city-centre distance alone.
✈️ Flights to Clermont-Ferrand — Skyscanner
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is the primary flight gateway used for this Clermont-Ferrand trip. The flight link opens a destination-specific Skyscanner page; compare schedules as well as fare so arrival and departure work with Sommet de l'Élevage's programme.
Where to Stay
Accommodation options for Sommet de l'Élevage in Clermont-Ferrand. Compare event-week availability, cancellation terms and transport time to Grande Halle d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Tools & Services for Attendees
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Post-Event CRM & Lead Management
🏗️ Sommet de l'Élevage — Official Exhibitor Services
If you are exhibiting at Sommet de l'Élevage, use the organiser's official site for stand rules, approved contractors, technical deadlines, freight access and exhibitor-service instructions. This avoids relying on an unrelated generic stand-builder recommendation.
📦 DHL Global Forwarding — Samples & Freight
For Sommet de l'Élevage, DHL Global Forwarding can be relevant when samples, ingredients, packaged products or temperature-sensitive commercial materials need international freight handling. Check customs, food or plant-health requirements before shipping anything to the show.
🗣️ Fiverr Pro — Translation & Event Materials
Use Fiverr Pro to find vetted professionals for translation, localization, brochures, product sheets, presentations, booth graphics, and other trade-show materials. This is especially useful for international exhibitors preparing multilingual sales assets.
🗂️ monday.com — Trade Show Project Management
Manage exhibition preparation in one workspace: booth deadlines, travel, freight, content, supplier tasks, meeting schedules, lead follow-up, and team responsibilities. monday.com is useful when several people are coordinating one event or a full annual trade-show calendar.
POST-EVENT CRM & LEAD MANAGEMENT
🏭 Odoo Manufacturing — Production & MRP
Odoo Manufacturing is relevant to processors and manufacturers visiting Sommet de l'Élevage for equipment, packaging or production projects. It can be used to model bills of materials, work orders, inventory and production planning when new machinery or product lines from the show are taken into implementation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where is Sommet de l'Élevage held?
At the Grande Halle d'Auvergne, 3 boulevard Danielle Mitterrand, 63800 Cournon-d'Auvergne, near Clermont-Ferrand.
When is the 2026 edition?
October 6 to 9, 2026.
Is the event useful for international visitors?
Yes. The show has dedicated international visitor services, international badges, farm tours, and attendees from more than 100 countries.
What sectors does the show cover?
Livestock genetics and breeding, dairy and beef cattle, sheep, equine production, animal health, feed, machinery, housing, equipment, farm management, and sustainable agriculture.
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