Miss Rhône-Alpes Explained

Miss Rhône-Alpes
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	Rhône-Alpes, France
Membership:	Miss France
Language:	French
Leader Title:	Regional director
Leader Name:	Virginie Dechenaud

Miss Rhône-Alpes is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Rhône-Alpes. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1928, although the Miss Rhône-Alpes title was not used regularly until 1987.

The current Miss Rhône-Alpes is Alizée Bidaut, who was crowned Miss Rhône-Alpes 2023 on 23 September 2023. Seven women from Rhône-Alpes have gone on to win Miss France.

• Yvette Labrousse, who was crowned Miss France 1930, competing as Miss Lyon
• Sylvie-Rosine Numez, who was crowned Miss France 1957, competing as Miss Saint-Étienne
• Christiane Sibellin, who was crowned Miss France 1965, competing as Miss Lyon
• Christiane Lillio, who was crowned Miss France 1968, competing as Miss Saint-Étienne
• Sylvie Bertin, who was crowned Miss France 1988, competing as Miss Pays d'Ain
• Laure Belleville, who was crowned Miss France 1996, competing as Miss Pays de Savoie
• Sylvie Tellier, who was crowned Miss France 2002, competing as Miss Lyon

Results summary

• Miss France: Yvette Labrousse (1929; Miss Lyon); Sylvie-Rosine Numez (1956; Miss Saint-Étienne); Christiane Sibellin (1964; Miss Lyon); Christiane Lillio (1967; Miss Saint-Étienne); Sylvie Bertin (1987; Miss Pays d'Ain); Laure Belleville (1995; Miss Pays de Savoie); Sylvie Tellier (2001; Miss Lyon)
• 1st Runner-Up: Sophie Hernandez (1984; Miss Lyon); Isabelle Vitry (1991; Miss Savoie); Virginie Dechenaud (2009)
• 2nd Runner-Up: Michèle Dumonteil (1961)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Ariane Quatrefages (1999); Nawal Benhlal (2000; Miss Lyon); Fanny Anselme (2002)
• 4th Runner-Up: Valérie Chouvet (1991; Miss Saint-Étienne Pays du Forez); Virginie Gaudenèche (2005; Miss Pays d'Ain)
• 5th Runner-Up: Florence Lefranc (1977); Delphine Brossard (1996); Florence Jacquinot (1997; Miss Pays d'Ain); Cloé Biessy (2007); Julie Jacquot (2012)
• 6th Runner-Up: Nadia Dumont (1993; Miss Pays de Savoie); Armonie Jenton (2008)
• Top 12/Top 15: Marie-Pierre Damarin (1988); Sandrine Gaudin (1989); Rachel Detain (1989; Miss Pays d'Ain); Annabelle Excoffon (1990); Christelle Abry (1992; Miss Lyon); Nagège Pichol-Thievend (1992; Miss Savoie); Tiphaine Coulot (1994; Miss Pays de Savoie); Daphnée Delarche (1999; Miss Lyon); Tiphaine Guerineau (2000; Miss Pays d'Ain); Leslie Rouzier (2004; Miss Dauphiné); Émilie Arrault (2006); Edwige Tiare (2009; Miss Pays de Savoie); Nora Bengrine (2015); Dalida Benaoudia (2017); Anaïs Roux (2020); Charlotte Faure (2021); Esther Coutin (2022)

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2023	Alizée Bidaut^[1]	22		Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon
2022	Esther Coutin^[2]	24		Passy	Top 15
2021	Charlotte Faure^[3]	20		Biviers	Top 15
2020	Anaïs Roux^[4]	23		Lyon	Top 15
2019	Chloé Prost^[5]	20		Légny
2018	Pauline Ianiro^[6]	19		Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg
2017	Dalida Benaoudia^[7]	24		Lyon	Top 12
2016	Camille Bernard^[8]	20		Grenoble
2015	Nora Bengrine^[9]	20		Saint-Martin-d'Hères	Top 12
2014	Aurore Thibaud^[10]	20		Fontaine
2013	Mylène Angelier^[11]	22		Sarcey
2012	Julie Jacquot	24		Lyon	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2011	Cindy Saroul	20		Valence
2010	Elisa Charbonnier	21		Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
2009	Virginie Dechenaud	23		La Frette	1st Runner-Up	Top 25 at Miss World 2010
2008	Armonie Jenton	18		Viriat	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2007	Cloé Biessy	19		Prévessin-Moëns	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2006	Émilie Arrault	24		Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon	Top 12
2003	Audrey Vignon			Amplepuis
2002	Fanny Anselme			Oullins	3rd Runner-Up
2001	Mélanie Georges			Septème
2000	Lætitia Sauzet			Villeneuve
1999	Ariane Quatrefages	22		Villette-d'Anthon	3rd Runner-Up
1998	Laure Chalançon	20
1997	Stéphanie Loricourt	19		Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
1996	Delphine Brossard				Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
1995	Karine Rouvière
1994	Angélique Correia
1992	Laurence Benguigui
1991	Sabine Alotte
1990	Annabelle Excoffon			Voiron	Top 12
1989	Sandrine Gaudin				Top 12
1988	Marie-Pierre Damarin				Top 12
1987	Catherine Sontag
1985	Karin Brun
1977	Florence Lefranc				5th Runner-Up	Competed as Miss Alpes
1961	Michèle Dumonteil				2nd Runner-Up

Miss Dauphiné

In 1985, 1993, and from 2004 to 2006, the departments of Drôme and Isère competed separately as Miss Dauphiné.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2006	Lauriane Jaud	19		Montélimar
2005	Maud Tordjman	19		Valence
2004	Leslie Rouzier	22		Grenoble	Top 12
1993	Laure Dumousseau
1985	Rachelle Lizzi

Miss Haute-Savoie

In 1976, 1986, 1987, and 1989, the department of Haute-Savoie crowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1978 and 1979, the title Miss Léman was used instead, while in 1977, the title Miss Léman-Haute-Savoie was used.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1989	Daphné Dasse
1987	Nathalie Aubert
1986	Valérie Brudieu
1979	Marielle Burquier
1978	Marie-Laure Harroch
1977	Martine Bonnaz
1976	Christine Charrière

Miss Isère

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

Miss Loire-Forez

From 1998 to 2009, the department of Loire competed separately as Miss Loire-Forez. Various titles were used to represent the department in the 1990s, including Miss Saint-Étienne, Miss Saint-Étienne Pays du Forez, Miss Nouvelle-Loire, and Miss Saint-Étienne Loire.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2009	Marion Léoncini	23		Montbrison
2008	Lauriane Perez	20		Saint-Étienne
2007	Laura Varillon	18		Saint-Chamond
2005	Célia Clémancon	24		Saint-Chamond
2004	Karine Guerit	21		Saint-Étienne
2003	Sophie Blanchard			Saint-Étienne
2002	Émilie Eymard
2001	Aurélie Brun
2000	Alexandra Mellinas			Montbrison
1999	Stéphanie Gros	23
1998	Sandy Dahléry	21
1997	Aline Wangler	18
1996	Christelle Arcis
1995	Karine Plazzer			Saint-Étienne
1994	Karine Fort
1993	Grazielle Condelo	18
1992	Maud Mahuet
1991	Valérie Chouvet				4th Runner-Up
1990	Sandrine Karmoussi
1967	Christiane Lillio	17		Saint-Étienne	Miss France 1968
1956	Sylvie-Rosine Numez			Saint-Étienne	Miss France 1957

Miss Lyon

In 1928, 1929, 1964, and from the 1970s to 2000s, the Lyon Metropolis and department of Rhône competed separately under various titles, such as Miss Lyon, Miss Grand Lyon, and Miss Lyonnais.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2005	Roxanne Roblot-Bouvier	19		Meyzieu
2004	Alexandra Lemarchand	23		Toussieu
2003	Stéphanie Augris			Lyon
2002	Marie Comte			Lyon
2001	Sylvie Tellier	24		Lyon	Miss France 2002	Competed at Miss Universe 2002 National director of the Miss France Committee (2007–2022)
2000	Nawal Benhlal			Lyon	3rd Runner-Up	Competed at Miss International 2001
1999	Daphnée Delarche	19		Lyon	Top 12
1998	Hélène Néron-Bancel	22		Lyon
1997	Séverine Plasse	22		Lyon
1996	Angélique Sage			Lyon
1995	Frédérique Collin			Lyon
1994	Marie-Caroline Berthet	19
1993	Nathalie Didelot
1992	Christelle Abry	23		Lyon	Top 12
1991	Stéphanie Serano
1990	Katia Petryk
1986	Valérie Ollagnier
1985	Annie Lafay
1984	Sophie Hernandez				1st Runner-Up
1979	Magali Vouilloz
1978	Jocelyne Mercier
1976	Michèle Pouzol
1964	Christiane Sibellin	16		Lyon	Miss France 1965	Top 16 at Miss World 1965
1929	Yvette Labrousse	22		Oullins	Miss France 1930
1928	Eugénie Argoud

Miss Pays d'Ain

In 1979, 1985, and from 1988 to 2005, the department of Ain competed separately under the title Miss Pays d'Ain. In 1986 and 1987, the title Miss Bresse Bugey was used instead, while in 1970, the title Miss Bugey was used.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2005	Virginie Gaudenèche	25		Reyrieux	4th Runner-Up
2004	Chrystelle Caton	23		Misérieux
2003	Aurélie Julien			Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne
2002	Madeline Cabanon
2001	Patricia Recanati
2000	Tiphaine Guerineau			Ferney-Voltaire	Top 12
1999	Alexia Darnis	20
1998	Clotilde Badré	19
1997	Florence Jacquinot	20		Bellegarde-sur-Valserine	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
1996	Carine Boireau
1995	Stéphanie Pouchoy
1994	Sophie Grenard
1993	Nathalie Levrat	24
1992	Marina Richaud	18
1991	Stéphanie Vallée
1990	Virginie Guillermin
1989	Rachel Detain				Top 12
1988	Cécile Crouzet
1987	Sylvie Bertin	21		Ferney-Voltaire	Miss France 1988
1986	Catherine Hecquet
1985	Sandrine Maisson
1979	Martine Mercier
1970	Roselyne Rivière

Miss Pays de Savoie

From 1993 to 2014, the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie competed separately under the title Miss Pays de Savoie.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2014	Aurore Péron^[12]	18		Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2013	Julie Legros^[13]	22		Aiton
2012	Graziella Byhet	24		Veyrier-du-Lac
2011	Valentine Borel-Hoffmann	18		Annecy
2010	Marion Guichard	22		Saint-Alban-Leysse
2009	Edwige Tiare	22		Albertville	Top 12
2008	Wendy Gex	19		Ville-la-Grand
2007	Sonia Guillet	24		Cruet
2006	Charlotte Viandaz	18		Meythet
2005	Nouara Slimani	21		Thônes
2004	Stéphany Delva	20		Valleiry
2003	Clémentine Fitaire
2002	Élodie Bordignon			Chambéry
2001	Anne-Valérie Michellier			Onnion
2000	Caroline Plan	21
1999	Nathalie Jacquier	22
1998	Christine Lavaut	18
1997	Virginie Torre
1996	Séverine Martin
1995	Laure Belleville	19		Lathuile	Miss France 1996	Competed at Miss Universe 1996 and Miss World 1997
1994	Tiphaine Coulot			Les Contamines-Montjoie	Top 12
1993	Nadia Dumont				Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)

Miss Savoie

In 1986, from 1976 to 1979, and from 1990 to 1992, the department of Savoie crowned its own representative for Miss France.

Year	Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1992	Nagège Pichol-Thievend				Top 12
1991	Isabelle Vitry				1st Runner-Up
1990	Karine Michel
1986	Véronique Loschi
1979	Brigitte Barbin
1978	Brigitte Vanin
1977	Brigitte Perez
1976	Nicole Basset

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alizée Bidaut élue Miss Rhône-Alpes 2023 !. 24 September 2023. French. Lyon Femmes.
2. Web site: La Haut-Savoyarde Esther Coutin élue miss Rhône-Alpes. 18 September 2022. Le Dauphiné libéré. French.
3. Web site: Chambéry : l'Iséroise Charlotte Faure couronnée Miss Rhône-Alpes 2021. 26 September 2021. French. France Bleu.
4. Web site: La Lyonnaise Anaïs Roux élue Miss Rhône-Alpes 2020 !. 7 November 2020. French. Lyon Mag.
5. Web site: La Rhodanienne Chloé Prost élue Miss Rhône-Alpes. Le Progres. French. 19 October 2019.
6. Web site: Pauline Ianiro sacrée Miss Rhône-Alpes 2018. French. Le Progres. 21 October 2018.
7. Web site: Miss France 2018 : Dalila Benaoudia sacrée Miss Rhône-Alpes. Rémi. Martin. www.lyoncapitale.fr.
8. News: La Bressane Camille Bernard sacrée Miss Rhône-Alpes. April 3, 2017. Le Progrès. October 24, 2016.
9. Web site: fr. Nora Bengrine, Miss Rhône-Alpes 2015. ladepeche.fr. 24 October 2015 . .
10. Web site: Isère-Sud - Aurore Thibaud est la nouvelle Miss Rhône Alpes. ledauphine.com. 2017-03-02.
11. Web site: CHATEAUNEUF-SUR-ISERE. Et la miss Rhône-Alpes est… Mylène Angelier.
12. Web site: Haute-Savoie - La Mauriennaise Aurore Peron miss Pays de Savoie 2014. ledauphine.com. 2017-03-02.
13. Web site: CONCOURS / SAVOIE / HAUTE-SAVOIE. Première réaction de Julie Legros, Miss Pays de Savoie 2013.