Past edition · Livestock, feed and dairy
Sommet de l’Élevage 2026: what happened
The 35th Sommet de l’élevage in Cournon-d’Auvergne set records with 139,000 visitors and 1,814 exhibitors on 6–9 October 2026, adding outdoor machinery demonstrations.
- Dates
- 6–9 October 2026
- Where
- Grande Halle d’Auvergne, Cournon-d’Auvergne
- 🇫🇷 France
- Visitors
- 139,000
- Exhibitors
- 1,814
What happened at Sommet de l’Élevage 2026
The livestock show held its 35th edition at the Grande Halle d’Auvergne in Cournon-d’Auvergne, near Clermont-Ferrand, from 6 to 9 October 2026. It added a new animal health area and, for the first time, outdoor machinery demonstrations, aiming to become the main national meeting point for farm machinery.
The show counted 139,000 visitors, 35,000 more than in 2025, and 1,814 exhibitors on 104,000 square metres net. An international space marked the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. The 36th edition is set for 5–8 October 2027.
Highlights
- 139,000 visitors, 35,000 more than in 2025
- 1,814 exhibitors
- First outdoor machinery demonstrations