The name of this horse breed tells us that it originated in the Perche area of France
In the 1930s, Percherons accounted
... [DOC] [TLE] Origin of the Percheron - Percheron Horse Association [PAR] As with any ancient race, the origin of the Percheron breed is shrouded in myth, 
... of horses, not often buyers, always free sellers to the adjacent areas and, ... 
Thousands of omnibus horses were called for in Paris and other French cities.