A characterization of the French local breed Fauve-de-Bourgogne was realized on a population of 48 rabbits (11 males and 37 females) gathered from five different amateur farms located in the French regions of Alsace, Lorraine and Bourgogne. We checked the growth of future breeders, the female reproductive performances and their feed intake during the first 10 days of lactation, as well as the kit survival and growth. Fauve-de-Bourgogne female rabbits have an adult weight of about 4.3 (±0.43) kg and reached 84% of the adult weight around 5 months old. Under a reproductive rhythm of 42 days, reproductive performances were low. Fertility rates averaged 60% and litter sizes at birth averaged 4.3 (±2.7) newborn. On average, females weaned (at 35 days) 3.4 (±2.4) kits weighing 720 (±170) g. In the absence of antibiotics supplementation, kit survival was as high as 83% and growing animals reached 1649 (±192) g at 65 days old.