Miss Côte d'Azur

Miss Côte d'Azur is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Provence, which selects a representative from the other departments of PACA and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Côte d'Azur was crowned in 1932, although the competition was not organized regularly until 1962.

Miss Côte d'Azur
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Membership
Miss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Lydia Podossenoff
Websitewww.missprovencealpescotedazur.fr

The current Miss Côte d'Azur is Karla Bchir, who was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur 2023 on 30 July 2023. Six women from the Côte d'Azur have been crowned Miss France:

  • Lyne de Souza, who was crowned Miss France 1933
  • Yvonne Viseux, who was crowned Miss France 1947
  • Nicole Drouin, who was crowned Miss France 1951, competing as Miss Saint-Tropez
  • Irène Tunc, who was crowned Miss France 1954
  • Michèle Boulé, who was crowned Miss France 1966, competing as Miss Cannes
  • Sabrina Belleval, who was crowned Miss France 1981

Results summary
  • Miss France: Lyne de Souza (1932); Yvonne Viseux (1946); Nicole Drouin (1950; Miss Saint-Tropez); Irène Tunc (1953); Michèle Boulé (1965; Miss Cannes); Sabrina Belleval (1980)
  • 1st runner-up: Solange Dessoy (1952; Miss Lavandou); Monique Lambert (1954)
  • 2nd runner-up: Patricia Lelong (1975); Patricia Sismondini (1979); Louise Prieto (2001); Charlotte Pirroni (2014); Lara Gautier (2020)
  • 3rd runner-up: Mireille Cayrac (1952; Miss Toulon); Elisabeth Gandolfi (1976); Aurianne Sinacola (2013)
  • 4th runner-up: Corinne Luthringer (1988); Azemina Hot (2007); Charlotte Murray (2011); Manelle Souahlia (2009)
  • 5th runner-up: Flavy Barla (2022)
  • Top 12/top 15: Alice Troietto (1985); Nathalie Bianchi (1987); Marie Torrente (1991); Valérie Fredon (1992); Valérie Barrière (1993); Sabine Winczewski (1995); Élodie Robert (2006); Anaïs Governatori (2009); Marine Laugier (2010); Charlotte Mint (2012); Leanna Ferrero (2015); Caroline Perengo (2018); Valeria Pavelin (2021)
  • Miss Côte d'Azur 1953 and Miss France 1954Irène Tunc
    Miss Côte d'Azur 1953 and Miss France 1954
    Irène Tunc
  • Miss Côte d'Azur 1946 and Miss France 1947Yvonne Viseux
    Miss Côte d'Azur 1946 and Miss France 1947
    Yvonne Viseux
  • Miss Côte d'Azur 1932 and Miss France 1933Lyne de Souza
    Miss Côte d'Azur 1932 and Miss France 1933
    Lyne de Souza

Titleholders
Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2023 Karla Bchir[1] 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Cannes TBD
2022 Flavy Barla[2] 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Nice Top 15 (5th Runner-Up)
2021 Valeria Pavelin[3] 24 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nice Top 15 Pavelin is the sister of Maria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2016.[3]
2020 Lara Gautier[4] 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Contes 2nd Runner-Up
2019 Manelle Souahlia[5] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Nice 4th Runner-Up
2018 Caroline Perengo[6] 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Tropez Top 12
2017 Julia Sidi Atman[7] 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Cannes
2016 Maria Pavelin[8] 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Nice Did not compete Pavelin resigned three months after her crowning to prioritize her studies, and was replaced by Scotte, her first runner-up.[9] Pavelin is the sister of Valeria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2021.[3]
Jade Scotte[9] 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Castellar
2015 Leanna Ferrero[10] 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Cannes Top 12
2014 Charlotte Pirroni[11] 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 2nd Runner-Up Competed at Miss International 2015
2013 Aurianne Sinacola[12] 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Vallauris 3rd Runner-Up Competed at Miss International 2014
2012 Charlotte Mint[13] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Beausoleil Top 12
2011 Charlotte Murray 23 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Biot 4th Runner-Up
2010 Marine Laugier 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Biot Top 12
2009 Anaïs Governatori 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Nice Top 12
2008 Audrey Sans 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Mougins
2007 Azemina Hot 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Nice 4th Runner-Up
2006 Élodie Robert 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Top 12
2005 Marjorie Delmont 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Mandelieu-la-Napoule
2004 Andréa Salvatore 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
2003 Anaïs Moretti
2002 Sandra Marmand
2001 Louise Prieto Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 2nd Runner-Up
2000 Claire Parent La Colle-sur-Loup
1999 Olivia Elhoussine La Colle-sur-Loup
1998 Gaëlle Robert
1997 Johanne Garcia 21 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
1995 Sabine Winczewski Nice Top 12
1994 Magali Farrugia
1993 Valérie Barrière Top 12
1992 Valérie Fredon La Crau Top 12
1991 Marie Torrente Top 12
1990 Sidonie Sourbé
1989 Christelle Arsiel
1988 Corinne Luthringer Saint-Raphaël 4th Runner-Up
1987 Nathalie Bianchi Top 12 Bianchi was later crowned Miss Île-de-France 1988 as well.
1986 Florence Mourier
1985 Alice Troietto Top 12
1983 Stéphanie Guérin
1980 Sabrina Belleval 16 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Nice Miss France 1981
1979 Patricia Sismondini Saint-Raphaël 2nd Runner-Up
1978 Béatrice Burié Burié was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur two years in a row.
1977
1976 Elisabeth Gandolfi 3rd Runner-Up
1975 Patricia Lelong 2nd Runner-Up
1970 Elisabeth Durand
1969 Helena Colonna 24
1967 Marie-Claude Douat Saint-Raphaël Douat was crowned Miss Saint-Raphaël.
1965 Michèle Boulé 17 Cannes Miss France 1966 Top 15 at Miss World 1966. Boulé was crowned Miss Cannes.
1964 Danielle Rivas
1962 Nicole Cherrier
1955 Maryse Fabre
1954 Monique Lambert Antibes 1st Runner-Up
1953 Irène Tunc 19 Nice Miss France 1954
1952 Nicky le Priol In 1952, three women were crowned to represent the region under different titles. Le Priol was crowned Miss Côte des Maures, Dessoy was crowned Miss Lavandou, and Cayrac was crowned Miss Toulon.
Solange Dessoy Le Lavandou 1st Runner-Up
Mireille Cayrac Toulon 3rd Runner-Up
1950 Nicole Drouin Saint-Tropez Miss France 1951 Drouin was crowned Miss Saint-Tropez.
1946 Yvonne Viseux Miss France 1947
1932 Lyne de Souza Mouans-Sartoux Miss France 1933

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References
  1. "Karla Bchir, fraîchement élue Miss Côte d'Azur 2023, se confie". Nice-Matin (in French). 31 July 2023.
  2. "Et voici la toute nouvelle Miss Côte d'Azur, élue à Fréjus mardi soir". Var-Matin (in French). 3 August 2022.
  3. "Et voici Valeria Pavelin, 24 ans, élue Miss Côte d'Azur 2021". Nice-Matin. 23 October 2021.
  4. "Et voilà la toute nouvelle Miss Côte d'Azur". Nice-Matin (in French). 23 October 2020.
  5. Le Monze, Marianne (29 July 2019). "PHOTOS. Manelle Souahlia élue Miss Côte d'Azur 2019" (in French). Nice Matin.
  6. "PHOTO. Découvrez le visage de la nouvelle Miss Côte d'Azur 2018" (in French). Nice Matin. 29 July 2018.
  7. "Miss France 2018 : Julia Sidi Atman, Miss Côte-d'Azur méditerranéenne". rtl.fr. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. "Miss France 2017 (TF1) : découvrez Maria Pavelin, Miss Cote d'Azur 2016". Télé 7 Jours (in French). 31 July 2016.
  9. "Miss Côte d'Azur abandonne le concours Miss France". Paris Match (in French). 28 October 2016.
  10. Agnès Farrugia (10 August 2015). "MISS CÔTE D'AZUR : LÉANNA A EU LA COTE !". lepetitnicois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 June 2016..
  11. "www.nicematin.com/mougins/charlotte-pirroni-elue-miss-cote-dazur-2014.1849737.html". nicematin.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  12. "VIDEO. Aurianne Sinacola est élue Miss Côte d'Azur 2013 | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  13. "VIDEO. Aurianne Sinacola est élue Miss Côte d'Azur 2013 | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
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