Miss France 2017 Explained

Winner:Alicia Aylies
Represented: French Guiana
Date:December 17, 2016
Venue:Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Entrants:30
Placements:12
Broadcaster:TF1
Congeniality:Myrtille Cauchefer
Photogenic:Jade Scotte
Before:2016
Next:2018

Miss France 2017 was the 87th edition of the Miss France pageant, held on December 17, 2016, at Park&Suites Arena in Montpellier.[1]

It was the first time that the pageant took place in Montpellier and in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

The ceremony was held at TF1, and was presented by Jean-Pierre Foucault and the national director Sylvie Tellier.

The winner was Miss French Guiana, Alicia Aylies, who gave to her region its first ever Miss France title. The winner succeeded Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 from Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss France 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • – Vaea Ferrand
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • – Justine Kamara
Top 12
  • Reunion – Ambre Nguyen (5th runner-up)
  • – Maurane Bouazza (6th runner-up)
  • - Claire Godard
  • - Axelle Bonnemaison
  • – Meggy Pyaneeandee
  • – Esther Houdement
  • – Myrtille Cauchefer

Preparation

The 30 contestants, Iris Mittenaere and the national director Sylvie Tellier had travelled to Reunion Island from November, 23 to December, 1st.The rehearsals took place in Montpellier.

The theme of the 2017 event was Le Noël des Miss (The Misses' Christmas). Each round centered around a different theme related to the celebration of Christmas. Iris Mittenaere appeared as a Christmas fairy, turning the pages of a storybook to reveal each segment.

Contestants

RegionNameAgeHeightHometownElected on
AlsaceClaire Godard[2] 19RiedisheimSeptember, 4 in Pulversheim
AquitaineAxelle Bonnemaison[3] 19CastelculierOctober, 8 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot
AuvergneOcéane Faure[4] 20MoulinsOctober, 21 in Montluçon
BrittanyMaurane Bouazza[5] 20PlumelinSeptember, 30 in Gourin
BurgundyNaomi Bailly[6] 21Neuilly-lès-DijonSeptember, 18 in Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
Centre − Loire ValleyCassandre Joris[7] 20PrasvilleSeptember, 17 in Déols
Champagne-ArdenneCharlotte Patat[8] 19CormontreuilSeptember, 23 in Bar-sur-Aube
CorsicaLaetitia Duclos[9] 19PorticcioSeptember, 9 in Porticcio
Côte d'AzurJade Scotte23CastellarAugust, 7 in Cogolin
Franche-ComtéMelissa Nourry[10] 20PireyOctober, 23 in Dole
French GuianaAlicia Aylies[11] 18MatouryOctober, 8 in Cayenne
GuadeloupeMorgane Thérésine[12] 21Le GosierAugust, 27 in Terre-de-Haut
Île-de-FranceMeggy Pyaneeandee[13] 22Le Blanc-Mesnil
Languedoc-Roussillon Aurore Kichenin[14] 21Castelnau-le-LezAugust, 6 in Carnon
LimousinRomane Komar[15] 18FeytiatSeptember, 16 in Brive-la-Gaillarde
LorraineJustine Kamara[16] 19Dombasle-sur-MeurtheSeptember, 3 in Vittel
MartiniqueAurélie Joachim[17] 18DucosOctober, 14 in Fort-de-France
MayotteNaima Madi Mahadali[18] 19BouéniAugust, 27 in Mamoudzou
Midi-PyrénéesVirginie Guillin[19] 23Tarascon-sur-AriègeOctober, 7 in Saint-Gaudens
New CaledoniaAndrea Lux[20] 18BourailAugust, 20 in Païta
Nord-Pas-de-CalaisLaurine Maricau[21] 22WavrinSeptember, 24 in Orchies
NormandyEsther Houdement[22] 20ButotOctober, 11 in Mortagne-au-Perche
Pays de LoireCarla Loones[23] 21 Le Fresne-sur-LoireOctober, 1st in Gorron
PicardyMyrtille Cauchefer24AlbertSeptember, 25 in Beauvais
Poitou-CharentesMagdalène Chollet[24] 19Neuville-de-PoitouOctober, 16 in Chateaubernard
ProvenceNoémie Mazella[25] 19MarseilleAugust, 5 in Cogolin
RéunionAmbre Nguyen[26] 19Saint-DenisAugust, 27 in Saint-Denis
Rhône-AlpesCamille Bernard[27] 20 GrenobleOctober, 22 in Feurs
Saint Martin & Saint BarthélemyAnaëlle Hippolyte[28] 18MarigotAugust, 20 in Grand Case
TahitiVaea Ferrand[29] 22 June, 24 in Papeete

Ranking

First round

A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of the company Miss France pre-selects 12 young women, during an interview that took place on 15 December.

Second round

The 50% jury and the 50% public choose the five candidates who can still be elected. A ranking of 1 to 12 is established for each of the two parties.

scope=col Contestantscope=col Publicscope=col Juryscope=col Total
12 12 24
10 12 22
11 9 20
8 10 18
9 9 18
7 7 14
6 5 11
4 5 9
5 3 8
1 6 7
3 3 6
2 3 5

Last round

scope=col Candidatesscope=col Results
Miss French Guiana27,89%
Miss Languedoc-Roussillon26,16%
Miss Tahiti21,66%
Miss Guadeloupe13,04%
11,27%

Judges

The names of the judges were announced on November, 24:[30]

scope=col colspan="2" Membrescope=col Notes
Arielle Dombasle (president) Actress and singer
Ingrid ChauvinActress
Amir HaddadSinger, French representative at Eurovision 2016
Michèle BernierActress and humorist
Christophe BarratierDirector and producer
Tony YokaBoxer, Olympic medalist in Rio Olympics 2016
Malika MénardMiss France 2010

Notes about the contestants

National and International placements

Notes and References

  1. News: Zimmermann. Sylvain. Miss France 2017 : l'élection se déroulera à Montpellier. April 3, 2017. RTL. March 16, 2016.
  2. News: Ighirri. Alexia. Miss France : Claire Godard élue Miss Alsace. April 3, 2017. 20 minutes. September 9, 2016.
  3. News: Miss Lot-et-Garonne sacrée Miss Aquitaine. March 31, 2017. Ouest-France. October 10, 2016.
  4. News: La Moulinoise Océane Faure sacrée Miss Auvergne 2016. March 29, 2017. La Montagne. October 22, 2016.
  5. News: Gourin. Maurane Bouazza élue Miss Bretagne 2016. March 30, 2017. Ouest-France. October 1, 2016.
  6. News: Bour. Soizic. Naomi Bailly devient Miss Bourgogne 2016. March 30, 2017. France Bleu. September 19, 2016.
  7. News: Prasville - Cassandre Joris sélectionnée pour l'élection Miss France . March 29, 2017. Radio Intensité. October 19, 2016.
  8. News: Charlotte Patat élue Miss Champagne Ardenne 2016. March 30, 2017. L'Est Eclair. September 25, 2016.
  9. News: Laëtitia Duclos élue Miss Corse 2016. March 29, 2017. Corse-Matin. September 10, 2016.
  10. News: Melissa Nourry, Miss Doubs 2016, est Miss Franche-Comté. April 2, 2017. L'Est Républicain. October 24, 2016.
  11. News: Lama. Catherine. Alicia Aylies est Miss Guyane 2016. March 30, 2017. Guyane La Première. October 9, 2016.
  12. News: Morgane Thérésine élue Miss Guadeloupe 2016. March 29, 2017. France-Antilles. August 28, 2016.
  13. News: Balle. Catherine. Voici Meggy Pyaneeandee, miss Ile-de-France 2016. March 30, 2017. La Parisienne. June 30, 2016.
  14. News: Montpellier: Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2016 a été élue... mais elle n'est ni Audoise, ni Catalane. March 30, 2017. L'Indépendant. August 7, 2016.
  15. News: Romane Komar sacrée Miss Limousin 2016. March 30, 2017. La Montagne. September 16, 2017.
  16. News: Humbert. Didier. Vosges : la Meurthe-et-Mosellane Justine Kamara couronnée Miss Lorraine 2016 à Vittel. March 30, 2017. L'Est Républicain. September 4, 2016.
  17. News: Aurélie Joachim est la nouvelle Miss Martinique. March 31, 2017. Martinique La Première. October 14, 2016.
  18. News: Ali. Chamsudine. Naïma succède à Rahamatou et devient la nouvelle ambassadrice de charme de l’île aux parfums. March 30, 2017. Mayotte La Première. August 27, 2016.
  19. News: Virginie Guillin élue Miss Midi-Pyrénées. March 30, 2017. La Depeche. October 8, 2016.
  20. News: Boppdupont. Karine. Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2016 : Andréa Lux, 18 ans et bouraillaise. March 30, 2017. Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première. August 22, 2016.
  21. News: Leroy. Shérine. Laurine Maricau, miss Flandre, élue miss Nord – Pas-de-Calais 2016. March 31, 2017. La Voix du Nord. September 25, 2016.
  22. News: Mercereau. Damien. Miss France 2017 : Esther Houdement élue Miss Normandie. March 30, 2017. Le Figaro. October 12, 2016.
  23. News: L'étudiante Carla Loones est élue Miss Pays de la Loire 2016. April 3, 2017. Ouest-France. October 2, 2016.
  24. News: Benoit. Xavier. Magdalène Chollet (Vienne), élue Miss Poitou-Charentes 2016. April 3, 2017. La Nouvelle République. October 9, 2016.
  25. News: Qui est Noémie Mazella, la nouvelle Miss Provence 2016?. April 3, 2017. Var-Matin. July 31, 2016.
  26. News: Mercereau. Damien. Miss France 2017 : qui es-tu Ambre N'Guyen, Miss Réunion 2016 ?. April 3, 2017. Le Figaro. December 12, 2016.
  27. News: La Bressane Camille Bernard sacrée Miss Rhône-Alpes. April 3, 2017. Le Progrès. October 24, 2016.
  28. News: Mercereau. Damien. Miss France 2017 : Anaëlle Hyppolite élue Miss Saint-Martin / Saint-Barthélemy. April 3, 2017. Le Figaro. August 22, 2016.
  29. News: Jouin-Claude. Allyson. Miss France 2017 : Vaea Ferrand élue Miss Tahiti. April 3, 2017. Le Figaro. June 25, 2016.
  30. News: Cheyron. Romain. Miss France 2017 : Arielle Dombasle nommée présidente du jury. March 30, 2017. LCI. November 24, 2016.
  31. News: Coantiec. Cyril. Election Miss France 2017 : Meggy veut réaliser le rêve de sa mère. April 3, 2017. France Dimanche. July 5, 2016.
  32. News: Pourquoi Miss Côte d’Azur renonce à son titre et au concours Miss France. April 2, 2017. Nice-Matin. October 25, 2016.
  33. News: Ganousse. Lysiane. Nancy : élection de Miss Tropiques le 12 décembre. April 2, 2017. L'Est Républicain. November 30, 2016.
  34. News: La nouvelle miss Pays de la Loire a vécu à Précigné . April 2, 2017. Ouest-France. October 5, 2016.
  35. News: Louvel. Xavier. Miss Centre-Val de Loire renonce à l'élection Miss France. April 3, 2017. France Bleu. October 19, 2016.