Miss Franche-Comté

Miss Franche-Comté

Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Franche-Comté, France
Membership	Miss France
Official language	French
Regional director	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 Manon Le Maou, who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2024 on 21 September 2024. Two women from Franche-Comté have been crowned Miss France:

• Roberte Cusey, who was crowned Miss France 1927, competing as Miss Jura
• Patricia Barzyk, who was crowned Miss France 1980, competing as Miss Jura, following the resignation of the original winner

Results summary

• Miss France: Roberte Cusey (1926; Miss Jura)
• 1st Runner-Up: Marina Crouet (1961); Dominique Pasquier (1969; Miss Jura); Patricia Barzyk (1979; Miss Jura; later Miss France); Martine Phillips (1981)
• 2nd Runner-Up: Marlène Mourreau (1985); Élodie Couffin (2002); Lauralyne Demesmay (2018); Marion Navarro (2022)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Brigitte Vuillemin (1969); Ghislaine Bochard (1970; Miss Jura); Pascale Meotti (1988)
• 5th Runner-Up: Rolande Maroc (1980)
• Top 12/Top 15: Astrid Guillemin (1987); Karine Paulin (1990); Caroline Sery (2004); Camille Duban (2013)

Gallery

• 
  Miss Franche-Comté 1985
  Marlène Mourreau
• 
  Miss Jura 1926 and Miss France 1927
  Roberte Cusey

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2024	Manon Le Maou[1][2]	28	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Baume-les-Dames	TBD
2023	Sonia Coutant[3]	24	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Champagnole
2022	Marion Navarro[4]	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Baume-les-Dames	2nd Runner-Up
2021	Julie Cretin[5]	21	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Bouverans
2020	Anastasia Salvi[6]	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Mouthe	Did not compete	Salvi was dethroned 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.[7][8]
	Coralie Gandelin[7]	23	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	La Chailleuse
2019	Solène Bernardin[9]	23	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Granges-la-Ville
2018	Lauralyne Demesmay[10]	18	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Devecey	2nd Runner-Up
2017	Mathilde Klinguer[11]	22	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans
2016	Mélissa Nourry[12]	20	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Pirey
2015	Alizée Vannier[13]	19	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Pelousey		Vannier is the sister of Andréa Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2011.[13]
2014	Anne-Mathilde Cali[14]	24	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Besançon
2013	Camille Duban[15]	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Gray	Top 12
2012	Charlène Michaut	24	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Allenjoie
2011	Andréa Vannier	19	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Pelousey		Vannier is the sister of Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015.[13]
2010	Sabrina Halm	22	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Mathay
2009	Estelle Diop	19	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Belfort
2008	Johanne Kervella	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Chalezeule
2007	Laure Amourette			Laviron
2006	Noémie Marguet	19	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Saint-Vit
2005	Magalie Thierry	18	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Froideconche		Top 16 at Miss Earth 2009
2004	Caroline Sery			Montigny-lès-Vesoul	Top 12
2003	Élodie Serreau
2002	Élodie Couffin	18	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Belfort	2nd Runner-Up	Top 12 at Miss International 2002
2001	Anne-Laure Vouillot			Longeville
2000	Laetitia Godard			Vaire-Arcier
1999	Mélanie Ott	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Rigny
1998	Laetitia Creusot	20	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Couthenans
1997	Sabrina Barbeaux	19	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
1996	Delphine Pequignet			Belfort
1995	Maryline Gogniat			Bavans
1994	Delphine Petitjean			Le Pin
1993	Valérie Jeannin
1992	Isabelle Chagnot
1991	Sylvie Pentecôte-Coton
1990	Karine Paulin			Besançon	Top 12
1989	Laurence Thierry
1988	Pascale Meotti				3rd Runner-Up	Competed at Miss Universe 1989
1987	Astrid Guillemin				Top 12
1986	Catherine Peroni
1985	Marlène Mourreau	16			2nd Runner-Up
1984	Rachel Pardonnet
1983	Isabelle Huttges			Cravanche
1982	Laurence Dore
1981	Martine Phillips			Audincourt	1st Runner-Up
1980	Rolande Maroc				5th Runner-Up
1979	Catherine Guilleux
1978	Andrée Ringenbach
1977	Françoise Baysang
1976	Jocelyne Mercier			Saint-Claude
1975	Isabelle Crouvoissier
1974	Annick Recroix
1970	Danielle Lapouge
1969	Brigitte Vuillemin				3rd Runner-Up
1961	Marina Crouet				1st 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.^[16]

Year	Name	Age[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1970	Françoise Maître

Miss Jura

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

Year	Name	Age[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1991	Isabelle Barbier
1979	Patricia Barzyk	16		Arbouans	1st 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.
1977	Maryline Carvacho
1976	Claude Prabel
1970	Ghislaine Bochard				3rd Runner-Up
1969	Dominique Pasquier				1st Runner-Up
1926	Roberte Cusey			Le Deschaux	Miss 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.

Year	Name	Age[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1990	Delphine Mougenot
1989	Nancy Malcuit
1988	Delphine Stutz
1986	Virginie Simon
1985	Evelyne Ringenbach
1977	Claudine Garnier
1970	Françoise Carnovali

Notes

1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References

1. Jimenez, Fred (23 September 2024). "Manon Le Maou : gendarme de cœur et Miss Franche-Comté par défi". L'Est Républicain (in French).
2. Laurent, Pol (23 September 2024). ""Je me suis engagée jusqu'au sacrifice ultime" : Manon Le Maou, gendarme et Miss Franche-Comté 2024". France Bleu (in French).
3. "VIDEO & PHOTOS - Sonia Coutant est la nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté 2023". France Bleu (in French). 21 October 2023.
4. "La Doubienne Marion Navarro élue Miss Franche-Comté 2022 : revivez la cérémonie". L'Est Républicain (in French). 11 September 2022.
5. "Julie Cretin représentera la région au concours Miss France 2022". France Bleu (in French). 12 September 2021.
6. "La Miss Doubs Anastasia Salvi élue Miss Franche-Comté 2020". L'est Republicain (in French). 4 October 2020.
7. "Coralie Gandelin devient Miss Franche-Comté 2020". ToutMontbeliard.com (in French). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
8. "Miss France 2021 : à peine élue, Anastasia Salvi, Miss Franche-Comté annonce sur Instagram renoncer à son titre" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
9. "Miss Franche-Comté 2019 est Solène Bernardin" (in French). Tout Montbeliard. 20 October 2019.
10. "Lauralyne Demesmay élue Miss Franche-Comté 2018" (in French). France Info. 21 October 2018.
11. "Miss Franche-Comté 2017 est Mathilde Klinguer". toutmontbeliard.com. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
12. "Melissa Nourry, Miss Doubs 2016, est Miss Franche-Comté". L'Est Républicain. October 24, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
13. "Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-26.
14. "La nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté s'appelle Anne-Mathilde Cali - France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
15. "Marie Reintz est élue Miss Bourgogne, elle succède à Marine Lorphelin".
16. https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-besancon/2016/02/02/pas-de-miss-besancon-cette-annee ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Miss Franche-Comté on Instagram