· This was bred and kept in France for many years

· It was used as both a fur and meat bearing animal by the French peasants who raised it

· The name does not refer to the colour of the rabbit but the district of France that it comes from

· The actual colour is a silvery colour, the under colour is dark slate blue and the top coat is whitish blue shot through with black

· It is slightly larger than medium sized breeds, weighing around eight pounds