Miss France 2017

Miss France 2017
Miss France 2017 Alicia Aylies
DateDecember 17, 2016
Presenters
VenuePark&Suites Arena, Montpellier
BroadcasterTF1
Entrants30
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAlicia Aylies
 French Guiana
CongenialityMyrtille Cauchefer
 Picardy
PhotogenicJade Scotte
 Côte d'Azur
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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

Placement Contestant
Miss France 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

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.

  • Presentation round, group 1: Christmas toys
  • Presentation round, group 2: Ice floes
  • Regional costumes: Christmas market (featuring Flora Coquerel and Camille Cerf)
  • Swimsuits: Christmas elves
  • Announcement of top 12
  • Top 12 evening gown: Winter palace
  • Top 12 swimsuit: Christmas in Réunion
  • Announcement of top 5
  • Top 5 presentation round: Christmas illuminations
  • Top 5 evening gown: Christmas Eve

Contestants

Region Name Age Height Hometown Elected on
Alsace Claire Godard[2] 19 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Riedisheim September, 4 in Pulversheim
Aquitaine Axelle Bonnemaison[3] 19 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Castelculier October, 8 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Auvergne Océane Faure[4] 20 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Moulins October, 21 in Montluçon
Brittany Maurane Bouazza[5] 20 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Plumelin September, 30 in Gourin
Burgundy Naomi Bailly[6] 21 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Neuilly-lès-Dijon September, 18 in Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
Centre − Loire Valley Cassandre Joris[7] 20 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Prasville September, 17 in Déols
Champagne-Ardenne Charlotte Patat[8] 19 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Cormontreuil September, 23 in Bar-sur-Aube
Corsica Laetitia Duclos[9] 19 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Porticcio September, 9 in Porticcio
Côte d'Azur Jade Scotte 23 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Castellar August, 7 in Cogolin
Franche-Comté Melissa Nourry[10] 20 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Pirey October, 23 in Dole
French Guiana Alicia Aylies[11] 18 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Matoury October, 8 in Cayenne
Guadeloupe Morgane Thérésine[12] 21 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Le Gosier August, 27 in Terre-de-Haut
Île-de-France Meggy Pyaneeandee[13] 22 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Le Blanc-Mesnil June, 29 in Paris
Languedoc-Roussillon Aurore Kichenin[14] 21 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Castelnau-le-Lez August, 6 in Carnon
Limousin Romane Komar[15] 18 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Feytiat September, 16 in Brive-la-Gaillarde
Lorraine Justine Kamara[16] 19 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Dombasle-sur-Meurthe September, 3 in Vittel
Martinique Aurélie Joachim[17] 18 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Ducos October, 14 in Fort-de-France
Mayotte Naima Madi Mahadali[18] 19 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Bouéni August, 27 in Mamoudzou
Midi-Pyrénées Virginie Guillin[19] 23 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Tarascon-sur-Ariège October, 7 in Saint-Gaudens
New Caledonia Andrea Lux[20] 18 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Bourail August, 20 in Païta
Nord-Pas-de-Calais Laurine Maricau[21] 22 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Wavrin September, 24 in Orchies
Normandy Esther Houdement[22] 20 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Butot October, 11 in Mortagne-au-Perche
Pays de Loire Carla Loones[23] 21 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Le Fresne-sur-Loire October, 1st in Gorron
Picardy Myrtille Cauchefer 24 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Albert September, 25 in Beauvais
Poitou-Charentes Magdalène Chollet[24] 19 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Neuville-de-Poitou October, 16 in Chateaubernard
Provence Noémie Mazella[25] 19 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Marseille August, 5 in Cogolin
Réunion Ambre Nguyen[26] 19 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Saint-Denis August, 27 in Saint-Denis
Rhône-Alpes Camille Bernard[27] 20 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Grenoble October, 22 in Feurs
Saint Martin & Saint Barthélemy Anaëlle Hippolyte[28] 18 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Marigot August, 20 in Grand Case
Tahiti Vaea Ferrand[29] 22 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Papeete 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.

Numero Contestant
1 Miss Ile-de-France
2 Miss Réunion
3 Miss Normandy
4 Miss Aquitaine
5 Miss French Guiana
6 Miss Languedoc-Roussillon
7 Miss Guadeloupe
8 Miss Alsace
9 Miss Lorraine
10 Miss Brittany
11 Miss Picardy
12 Miss Tahiti

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.

Contestant Public Jury Total
Miss French Guiana 12 12 24
Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 10 12 22
Miss Tahiti 11 9 20
Miss Lorraine 8 10 18
Miss Guadeloupe 9 9 18
Miss Réunion 7 7 14
Miss Brittany 6 5 11
Miss Picardy 4 5 9
Miss Alsace 5 3 8
Miss Ile-de-France 1 6 7
Miss Aquitaine 3 3 6
Miss Normandy 2 3 5

Last round

Candidates Results
Miss French Guiana 27,89%
Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 26,16%
Miss Tahiti 21,66%
Miss Guadeloupe 13,04%
Miss Lorraine 11,27%

Special prizes

Prize Contestant
Prize of General Culture
Prize of Elegance
Prize "Best in swimsuit"
Prize "Best regional costume"
Prize of Congeniality
Prize "Miss Photogenic"

Judges

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

Membre Notes
Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle (president) Actress and singer
Ingrid Chauvin Ingrid Chauvin Actress
Amir Haddad Amir Haddad Singer, French representative at Eurovision 2016
Michèle Bernier Michèle Bernier Actress and humorist
Christophe Barratier Christophe Barratier Director and producer
Tony Yoka Tony Yoka Boxer, Olympic medalist in Rio Olympics 2016
Malika Ménard Miss France 2010

Notes about the contestants

  • Miss French Guiana, Alicia Aylies, was born in Martinique.
  • Miss Île-de-France, Meggy Pyaneeandee, was born in Paris from Mauritians parents.[31]
  • Miss Côte d'Azur, Maria Pavelin, was born in Zagreb, Croatia. She decided to withdraw because of a job opportunity. Her first runner-up Jade Scotte took over.[32]
  • Miss Languedoc-Roussillon, Aurore Kichenin, has got Reunionese, Polish and Russian origins.
  • Miss Reunion Island, Ambre Nguyen, has got Vietnamese origins.
  • Miss Lorraine, Justine Kamara, has got Guadeloupean and Guinean origins.[33]
  • Miss Limousin, Romane Komar, has got Swedish origins.
  • Miss Pays de Loire, Carla Loones, has got Spanish and Flemish origins.[34]
  • the original Miss Centre, Loire Valley, Margaux Legrand-Guérineau, withdrew from her title for personal reasons. Her first runner-up Cassandre Joris assumed the title.[35] On November, 4, Legrand-Guerineau announced that she was actually dethroned for some photos which were contrary to the rules of the pageant.
  • The medium age of the contestants is 19.9 and the medium height is 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

National and International placements

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