Miss Languedoc Explained

Miss Languedoc
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	Languedoc, France
Membership:	Miss France
Language:	French
Leader Title:	Regional director
Leader Name:	Thierry Mazars

Miss Languedoc (formerly Miss Languedoc-Roussillon) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Lozère in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Until 2023, the organization was known as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon and also represented the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, sometimes through the Miss Roussillon sister pageant, until the department's separation into the independent Miss Roussillon organization. The first Miss Languedoc-Roussillon was crowned in 1976, although several women have represented the region with various other titles.

The current Miss Languedoc is Jade Benazech, who was crowned Miss Languedoc 2024 on 10 August 2024. Three women from Languedoc have been crowned Miss France:

• Madeleine Mourgues, who was crowned Miss France 1929, competing as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon
• Myriam Stocco, who was crowned Miss France 1971, competing as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon
• Alexandra Rosenfeld, who was crowned Miss France 2006

Results summary

• Miss France: Madeleine Mourgues (1928; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Myriam Stocco (1970; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Alexandra Rosenfeld (2005; Miss Languedoc)
• 1st Runner-Up: Martine David (1978); Florence Dourdou (1979); Cathy Billaudeau (1985); Jenna Sylvestre (2010); Aurore Kichenin (2016; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon)
• 2nd Runner-Up: Stéphane Bracher (1986; Miss Camargue)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Rouja Chanon (1992; Miss Camargue)
• 4th Runner-Up: Violette Pena (1968; Miss Toulouse-Languedoc); Lætitia Guirodou (1983); Florence Olivier (1989; Miss Littoral Sud); Sandra Praduroux (1992; Miss Littoral Sud); Maxime Teissier (2023)
• 5th Runner-Up: Laure Mazon (2003; Miss Camargue-Cévennes)
• 6th Runner-Up: Estelle Rouquette (2000; Miss Cévennes); Alison Cossenet (2011)
• Top 12/Top 15: Roseline Casal (1987; Miss Grande Motte); Anne-Laure Bastide (1995; Miss Cévennes); Céline Gimbert (1997); Céline Torrès (1997; Miss Camargue); Sabrina Dubois (1999; Miss Cévennes); Raphaelle Navarro (2000); Agnès Fouques (2001); Cindy Martinez (2004; Miss Camargue-Cévennes); Marie-Charlotte Méré (2005; Miss Camargue-Cévennes); Anaïs Franchini (2013); Léna Stachurski (2015); Alizée Rieu (2017; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Lola Brengues (2018; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Marion Ratié (2021; Miss Languedoc-Roussillon); Cameron Vallière (2022)

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2024	Jade Benazech^[1] ^[2]	18		Sallèles-d'Aude	TBD
2023	Maxime Teissier^[3]	20		Montpellier	4th Runner-Up
2022	Cameron Vallière^[4]	23		Nîmes	Top 15
2015	Léna Stachurski^[5]	20		Roquemaure	Top 12
2014	Marie Fabre^[6]	22		Lattes
2013	Anaïs Franchini^[7]	22		Narbonne	Top 12
2012	Emmanuelle Fabre	22		Gignac
2011	Alison Cossenet	19		Cournonsec	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2010	Jenna Sylvestre	22		Montpellier	1st Runner-Up
2009	Manon Ricci	18		Montpellier
2006	Stéphanie Pomarès	20		Lattes
2005	Alexandra Rosenfeld	18		Saint-Thibéry	Miss France 2006	Competed at Miss Universe 2006
2002	Ismaëlle Allouane			Bellegarde
2001	Agnès Fouques			Alès	Top 12
2000	Raphaelle Navarro			Montpellier	Top 12
1999	Carine Balestié	18		Lattes
1998	Séverine Perpina	18		Mireval
1997	Céline Gimbert	18		Béziers	Top 12
1996	Carole Pagès
1995	Laurence Bergonnier
1994	Cynthia Kastener	22
1993	Myriam Girardier
1992	Céline Muratore	18
1991	Stéphanie Santa
1990	Catherine Galière
1989	Sophie Bonnier
1988	Sophie Lustro
1987	Laurence Aimable
1986	Nathalie Thérond
1985	Cathy Billaudeau				1st Runner-Up
1983	Lætitia Guirodou				4th Runner-Up
1979	Florence Dourdou				1st Runner-Up
1978	Martine David				1st Runner-Up
1976	Myriam Sokja

Miss Languedoc-Roussillon

For several years, the entire region of Languedoc-Roussillon sent one sole contestant under the title Miss Languedoc-Roussillon.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2021	Marion Ratié^[8]	20		Redessan	Top 15
2020	Illana Barry^[9]	19		Aigues-Mortes
2019	Lucie Caussanel^[10]	18		Montblanc
2018	Lola Brengues^[11]	19		Congénies	Top 12
2017	Alizée Rieu^[12]	21		Vallabrix	Top 12
2016	Aurore Kichenin^[13]	22		Jacou	1st Runner-Up	Top 5 at Miss World 2017
2008	Cindy Filipiak	22		Perpignan
2007	Florence d'Odorico	21		Nîmes
2004	Charlotte Ledet	20
2003	Stéphanie Gamba
1970	Myriam Stocco			Beaucaire	Miss France 1971	Top 12 at Miss Universe 1971 and Top 7 at Miss World 1971
1928	Madeleine Mourgues	22			Miss France 1929

Miss Camargue

From the 1980s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2002	Élodie Canville
2001	Magali Savé			Uzès
2000	Frédérique Noël			Chaudeyrac
1999	Audrey Marbouty	18
1998	Marion Perbost	18
1997	Céline Torrès	20		Nîmes	Top 12
1996	Sandrine Montagud			Teyran
1995	Sylviane Renaudeau
1994	Armelle Rigaud
1992	Rouja Chanon	18			3rd Runner-Up
1991	Laure Dethon
1989	Michèle Meyer
1986	Stéphane Bracher				2nd Runner-Up
1985	Françoise Coulon

Miss Cévennes

From the 1990s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Cévennes.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2002	Sophie Larmignat
2001	Sophie Pépin			Caveirac
2000	Estelle Rouquette			Frontignan	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
1999	Sabrina Dubois	18		Anduze	Top 12
1998	Christelle Goeury	22
1997	Laurence Lamy	18		Nîmes
1995	Anne-Laure Bastide				Top 12
1994	Karine Saysset

Miss Littoral Sud

From the 1980s to 1990s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Littoral Sud.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1992	Sandra Praduroux	22			4th Runner-Up
1991	Lucille Viguier
1990	Catherine Cambon
1989	Florence Olivier				4th Runner-Up
1988	Carole Mondon
1987	Caroline Bruno
1985	Françoise Torres

Miss Grande Motte

From the 1970s to 1980s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Grande Motte.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1987	Roseline Casal				Top 12
1979	Véronique Crouail
1978	Florence Dourdou
1977	Béatrice Ladenos
1976	Corinne Maury

Miss Camargue-Cévennes

From 2003 to 2005, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue-Cévennes.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2005	Marie-Charlotte Méré	18		Carcassonne	Top 12	Competed at Miss International 2006
2004	Cindy Martinez			Alès	Top 12
2003	Laure Mazon				Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)

Miss Lozère

In 1970, the department of Lozère crowned its own representative for Miss France.

Miss Toulouse-Languedoc

In 1968, the regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées crowned a shared representative under the title Miss Toulouse-Languedoc.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Do Marcolino . Elise . 2024-08-11 . Élection de Miss Languedoc 2024 : Jade Benazech élue samedi soir à Beaucaire après une soirée riche en émotions . 2024-08-11 . midilibre.fr . fr.
2. Web site: Carvalho . Leandro . 2024-08-11 . Miss France 2025 : Qui est Jade Benazech, élue Miss Languedoc 2024 ? . 2024-08-11 . www.programme-tv.net . fr.
3. Web site: "Ce titre de Miss Languedoc, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout", la Montpelliéraine Maxime Teissier, émue après son élection. 5 August 2023. French. Midi Libre.
4. Web site: La Nîmoise Cameron Vallière sacrée Miss Languedoc 2022. 6 August 2022. French. Midi Libre.
5. Web site: Léna Stachurski, reine du Languedoc 2015. MidiLibre.fr. 2017-05-26.
6. Web site: Hérault : Marie Fabre élue Miss Languedoc. midilibre.fr. 2017-03-02.
7. Web site: Anaïs Franchini élue Miss Languedoc 2013 à Carnon.
8. Web site: Concours. Miss Languedoc-Roussillon est Gardoise !. 1 August 2021. French. La gazette de Nîmes.
9. Web site: fr . ÉLECTION Illana Barry, Miss Beaucaire élue Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2020 – Objectif Gard . Objectif Gard. 1 August 2020.
10. Web site: L'Héraultaise Lucie Caussanel sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2019. 4 August 2019. Midi Libre. French.
11. Web site: La Gardoise Lola Brengues sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2018. French. Midi Libre. 5 August 2018.
12. Web site: Alizée Rieu sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2017.
13. 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.