Miss France 1997, the 67th edition of the Miss France pageant, was held on December 13, 1996 at the Futuroscope in Vienne.
It was the first time that the pageant took place at the Futuroscope Congress Palace.[1] Contestants traveled to Saint-Barthelemy for two weeks in November, and they repeated at the Futuroscope two weeks before the pageant and the final competition on December 13, 1996.
The event, held at the Futuroscope Congress Palace was broadcast live on TF1, with more than ten million viewers.
The president of the judging panel was the beautiful Frenchwoman Christiane Martel Aleman, who had been Miss Cinémonde 1953 and Miss Universe 1953, as well as a leading actress in Mexico in the 1960s.
The winner was Patricia Spehar of Paris was crowned Miss France 1997 by the outgoing title-holder Laure Belleville of Pays de Savoie, Miss France 1996.[2] She has represented France at Miss Universe 1997 but unplaced. She also placed in top 15 at Miss International 1998. The first runner up, Marie Borg, has finished 1st runner-up at Miss International 1997.[3]
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Miss France 1997 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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The 44 Miss France 1997 contestants were:
New Caledonia - Carole Roudeillac
Guadeloupe - Patricia Sellin
Reunion - Fabienne SabrimoutouOrder of announcement of the 12 semifinalists:
Order of announcement of the 5 finalists:
| scope=col colspan="2" | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Christiane Martel (president) | Miss Universe 1953 | |
| Fashion designer et perfumer | ||
| Sports commentator | ||
| Television presenter | ||
| Journalist | ||
| Miss France 1972 | ||
| Footballer | ||
| Miss France 1987 | ||
| Television presenter and producer | ||
| Writer and journalist | ||
| Milliner | ||
| Cécile Muller | President of Committee Miss Belgium |
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:
Paris - Patricia Spehar
Toulouse - Marie Borg (2nd Runner-up)
Paris - Patricia Spehar (Top 15)