The Gascon is a rare breed of domestic pig which has survived in the more mountainous and remote regions of France.

In the Midi-Pyrénées region, the Gascon survives as probably the most ancient breed of pig in France.

[1] Unsuited to large-scale commercial production, the numbers of black Gascon pigs dwindled until, in the 1980s, there were only a couple of males and 34 females alive.

A focus on the breed's uniqueness has helped to recover the numbers, and by 2020 there were 8,000 born in that year.

Like most old-fashioned breeds, it is prone to becoming very fat, but it is vigorous, hardy, thrifty and tolerant of hot climates.