Miss Franche-Comté Explained

Miss Franche-Comté
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Franche-Comté, France
Membership:Miss France
Language:French
Leader Title:Regional director
Leader Name:Anne-Laure Vouillot

Miss Franche-Comté is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Franche-Comté. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1926, although the Miss Franche-Comté title was not used regularly until 1974.

The current Miss Franche-Comté is Sonia Coutant, who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2023 on 20 October 2023. Two women from Franche-Comté have been crowned Miss France:

Results summary

Titleholders

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=350Notes
2023Sonia Coutant[1] 24Champagnole
2022Marion Navarro[2] 19Baume-les-Dames2nd Runner-Up
2021Julie Cretin[3] 21Bouverans
2020Anastasia Salvi[4] 23MoutheSalvi resigned two days after winning the title, after it emerged that she had participated in a suggestive photoshoot in the past. She was replaced by Gandelin, her first runner-up.[5]
Coralie Gandelin[6] 23La Chailleuse
2019Solène Bernardin[7] 23Granges-la-Ville
2018Lauralyne Demesmay[8] 18Devecey2nd Runner-Up
2017Mathilde Klinguer[9] 22Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans
2016Mélissa Nourry[10] 20Pirey
2015Alizée Vannier[11] 19PelouseyVannier is the sister of Andréa Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2011.
2014Anne-Mathilde Cali[12] 24Besançon
2013Camille Duban[13] 19GrayTop 12
2012Charlène Michaut24Allenjoie
2011Andréa Vannier19PelouseyVannier is the sister of Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015.
2010Sabrina Halm22Mathay
2009Estelle Diop19Belfort
2008Johanne Kervella23Chalezeule
2007Laure AmouretteLaviron
2006Noémie Marguet19Saint-Vit
2005Magalie Thierry18FroideconcheTop 16 at Miss Earth 2009
2004Caroline SeryMontigny-lès-VesoulTop 12
2003Élodie Serreau
2002Élodie Couffin18Belfort2nd Runner-UpTop 12 at Miss International 2002
2001Anne-Laure VouillotLongeville
2000Laetitia GodardVaire-Arcier
1999Mélanie Ott19Rigny
1998Laetitia Creusot20Couthenans
1997Sabrina Barbeaux19
1996Delphine PequignetBelfort
1995Maryline GogniatBavans
1994Delphine PetitjeanLe Pin
1993Valérie Jeannin
1992Isabelle Chagnot
1991Sylvie Pentecôte-Coton
1990Karine PaulinBesançonTop 12
1989Laurence Thierry
1988Pascale Meotti3rd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss Universe 1989
1987Astrid GuilleminTop 12
1986Catherine Peroni
1985Marlène Mourreau162nd Runner-Up
1984Rachel Pardonnet
1983Isabelle HuttgesCravanche
1982Laurence Dore
1981Martine PhillipsAudincourt1st Runner-Up
1980Rolande Maroc5th Runner-Up
1979Catherine Guilleux
1978Andrée Ringenbach
1977Françoise Baysang
1976Jocelyne MercierSaint-Claude
1975Isabelle Crouvoissier
1974Annick Recroix
1970Danielle Lapouge
1969Brigitte Vuillemin3rd Runner-Up
1961Marina Crouet1st Runner-Up

Miss Besançon

In 1970, the city of Besançon competed separately under the title Miss Besançon. The same title has later been used by the city for a separate beauty pageant, not affiliated with Miss France, up until 2015.[14]

Miss Jura

In 1926, 1969, 1991, and several years in the 1970s, the department of Jura competed separately under the title Miss Jura.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=340Notes
1991Isabelle Barbier
1979Patricia Barzyk16Arbouans1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1980)Barzyk was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1980 after the original winner resigned the title three days after winning, for personal reasons. Barzyk is the mother of Sarah Barzyk, crowned Miss Paris 2008.
1977Maryline Carvacho
1976Claude Prabel
1970Ghislaine Bochard3rd Runner-Up
1969Dominique Pasquier1st Runner-Up
1926Roberte CuseyLe DeschauxMiss France 1927

Miss Territoire de Belfort

For several years in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the department of Territoire de Belfort competed separately under the title Miss Territoire de Belfort.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=340Notes
1990Delphine Mougenot
1989Nancy Malcuit
1988Delphine Stutz
1986Virginie Simon
1985Evelyne Ringenbach
1977Claudine Garnier
1970Françoise Carnovali

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VIDEO & PHOTOS - Sonia Coutant est la nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté 2023. 21 October 2023. French. France Bleu.
  2. Web site: La Doubienne Marion Navarro élue Miss Franche-Comté 2022 : revivez la cérémonie. 11 September 2022. L'Est Républicain. French.
  3. Web site: Julie Cretin représentera la région au concours Miss France 2022. French. 12 September 2021. France Bleu.
  4. Web site: La Miss Doubs Anastasia Salvi élue Miss Franche-Comté 2020. 4 October 2020. L'est Republicain. French.
  5. Web site: fr-FR . Miss France 2021 : à peine élue, Anastasia Salvi, Miss Franche-Comté annonce sur Instagram renoncer à son titre . France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté . 2020-10-06.
  6. Web site: fr-FR . Coralie Gandelin devient Miss Franche-Comté 2020 . ToutMontbeliard.com . 2020-10-06 . 2020-10-06.
  7. Web site: Miss Franche-Comté 2019 est Solène Bernardin. 20 October 2019. Tout Montbeliard. French.
  8. Web site: Lauralyne Demesmay élue Miss Franche-Comté 2018. French. France Info. 21 October 2018.
  9. News: Miss Franche-Comté 2017 est Mathilde Klinguer. 4 August 2018. toutmontbeliard.com. 22 October 2017.
  10. News: Melissa Nourry, Miss Doubs 2016, est Miss Franche-Comté. April 2, 2017. L'Est Républicain. October 24, 2016.
  11. News: Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015. ladepeche.fr. 2017-05-26. fr.
  12. Web site: La nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté s'appelle Anne-Mathilde Cali - France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 2017-03-02.
  13. Web site: Marie Reintz est élue Miss Bourgogne, elle succède à Marine Lorphelin.
  14. https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-besancon/2016/02/02/pas-de-miss-besancon-cette-annee