Miss Franche-Comté

Miss Franche-Comté is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Franche-Comté. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1926, although the Miss Franche-Comté title was not used regularly until 1974.

Miss Franche-Comté
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersFranche-Comté, France
Membership
Miss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Anne-Laure Vouillot

The current Miss Franche-Comté is Sonia Coutant, who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2023 on 20 October 2023. Two women from Franche-Comté have been crowned Miss France:

  • Roberte Cusey, who was crowned Miss France 1927, competing as Miss Jura
  • Patricia Barzyk, who was crowned Miss France 1980, competing as Miss Jura, following the resignation of the original winner

Results summary
  • Miss France: Roberte Cusey (1926; Miss Jura)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Marina Crouet (1961); Dominique Pasquier (1969; Miss Jura); Patricia Barzyk (1979; Miss Jura; later Miss France); Martine Phillips (1981)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Marlène Mourreau (1985); Élodie Couffin (2002); Lauralyne Demesmay (2018); Marion Navarro (2022)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Brigitte Vuillemin (1969); Ghislaine Bochard (1970; Miss Jura); Pascale Meotti (1988)
  • 5th Runner-Up: Rolande Maroc (1980)
  • Top 12/Top 15: Astrid Guillemin (1987); Karine Paulin (1990); Caroline Sery (2004); Camille Duban (2013)
  • Miss Franche-Comté 1985Marlène Mourreau
    Miss Franche-Comté 1985
    Marlène Mourreau
  • Miss Jura 1926 and Miss France 1927Roberte Cusey
    Miss Jura 1926 and Miss France 1927
    Roberte Cusey

Titleholders
Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2023 Sonia Coutant[1] 24 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Champagnole TBD
2022 Marion Navarro[2] 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Baume-les-Dames 2nd Runner-Up
2021 Julie Cretin[3] 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Bouverans
2020 Anastasia Salvi[4] 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Mouthe Did not compete Salvi resigned two days after winning the title, after it emerged that she had participated in a suggestive photoshoot in the past. She was replaced by Gandelin, her first runner-up.[5][6]
Coralie Gandelin[5] 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) La Chailleuse
2019 Solène Bernardin[7] 23 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Granges-la-Ville
2018 Lauralyne Demesmay[8] 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Devecey 2nd Runner-Up
2017 Mathilde Klinguer[9] 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans
2016 Mélissa Nourry[10] 20 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Pirey
2015 Alizée Vannier[11] 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Pelousey Vannier is the sister of Andréa Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2011.[11]
2014 Anne-Mathilde Cali[12] 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Besançon
2013 Camille Duban[13] 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Gray Top 12
2012 Charlène Michaut 24 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Allenjoie
2011 Andréa Vannier 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Pelousey Vannier is the sister of Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015.[11]
2010 Sabrina Halm 22 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Mathay
2009 Estelle Diop 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Belfort
2008 Johanne Kervella 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Chalezeule
2007 Laure Amourette Laviron
2006 Noémie Marguet 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Saint-Vit
2005 Magalie Thierry 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Froideconche Top 16 at Miss Earth 2009
2004 Caroline Sery Montigny-lès-Vesoul Top 12
2003 Élodie Serreau
2002 Élodie Couffin 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Belfort 2nd Runner-Up Top 12 at Miss International 2002
2001 Anne-Laure Vouillot Longeville
2000 Laetitia Godard Vaire-Arcier
1999 Mélanie Ott 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Rigny
1998 Laetitia Creusot 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Couthenans
1997 Sabrina Barbeaux 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
1996 Delphine Pequignet Belfort
1995 Maryline Gogniat Bavans
1994 Delphine Petitjean Le Pin
1993 Valérie Jeannin
1992 Isabelle Chagnot
1991 Sylvie Pentecôte-Coton
1990 Karine Paulin Besançon Top 12
1989 Laurence Thierry
1988 Pascale Meotti 3rd Runner-Up Competed at Miss Universe 1989
1987 Astrid Guillemin Top 12
1986 Catherine Peroni
1985 Marlène Mourreau 16 2nd Runner-Up
1984 Rachel Pardonnet
1983 Isabelle Huttges Cravanche
1982 Laurence Dore
1981 Martine Phillips Audincourt 1st Runner-Up
1980 Rolande Maroc 5th Runner-Up
1979 Catherine Guilleux
1978 Andrée Ringenbach
1977 Françoise Baysang
1976 Jocelyne Mercier Saint-Claude
1975 Isabelle Crouvoissier
1974 Annick Recroix
1970 Danielle Lapouge
1969 Brigitte Vuillemin 3rd Runner-Up
1961 Marina Crouet 1st Runner-Up

Miss Besançon

In 1970, the city of Besançon competed separately under the title Miss Besançon.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1970 Françoise Maître

Miss Jura

In 1926, 1969, 1991, and several years in the 1970s, the department of Jura competed separately under the title Miss Jura.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1991 Isabelle Barbier
1979 Patricia Barzyk 16 Arbouans 1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1980) Barzyk was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1980 after the original winner resigned the title three days after winning, for personal reasons. Barzyk is the mother of Sarah Barzyk, crowned Miss Paris 2008.
1977 Maryline Carvacho
1976 Claude Prabel
1970 Ghislaine Bochard 3rd Runner-Up
1969 Dominique Pasquier 1st Runner-Up
1926 Roberte Cusey Le Deschaux Miss France 1927

Miss Territoire de Belfort

For several years in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the department of Territoire de Belfort competed separately under the title Miss Territoire de Belfort.

Year Name Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1990 Delphine Mougenot
1989 Nancy Malcuit
1988 Delphine Stutz
1986 Virginie Simon
1985 Evelyne Ringenbach
1977 Claudine Garnier
1970 Françoise Carnovali

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss France

References
  1. "VIDEO & PHOTOS - Sonia Coutant est la nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté 2023". France Bleu (in French). 21 October 2023.
  2. "La Doubienne Marion Navarro élue Miss Franche-Comté 2022 : revivez la cérémonie". L'Est Républicain (in French). 11 September 2022.
  3. "Julie Cretin représentera la région au concours Miss France 2022". France Bleu (in French). 12 September 2021.
  4. "La Miss Doubs Anastasia Salvi élue Miss Franche-Comté 2020". L'est Republicain (in French). 4 October 2020.
  5. "Coralie Gandelin devient Miss Franche-Comté 2020". ToutMontbeliard.com (in French). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  6. "Miss France 2021 : à peine élue, Anastasia Salvi, Miss Franche-Comté annonce sur Instagram renoncer à son titre" (in French). France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  7. "Miss Franche-Comté 2019 est Solène Bernardin" (in French). Tout Montbeliard. 20 October 2019.
  8. "Lauralyne Demesmay élue Miss Franche-Comté 2018" (in French). France Info. 21 October 2018.
  9. "Miss Franche-Comté 2017 est Mathilde Klinguer". toutmontbeliard.com. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. "Melissa Nourry, Miss Doubs 2016, est Miss Franche-Comté". L'Est Républicain. October 24, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  11. "Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  12. "La nouvelle Miss Franche-Comté s'appelle Anne-Mathilde Cali - France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  13. "Marie Reintz est élue Miss Bourgogne, elle succède à Marine Lorphelin".
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