Miss France 2023

Miss France 2023 was the 93rd edition of the Miss France pageant, held at the M.A.CH 36 in Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire, France, on 17 December 2022.

Miss France 2023
Miss France 2023, Indira Ampiot
Date	17 December 2022
Presenters	Jean-Pierre Foucault Sylvie Tellier Cindy Fabre
Entertainment	Carla Bruni Gims
Venue	M.A.CH 36, Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire
Broadcaster	TF1
Entrants	30
Placements	15
Withdrawals	Languedoc-Roussillon Mayotte
Returns	Languedoc Roussillon Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Winner	Indira Ampiot Guadeloupe
Congeniality	Camille Sedira Alsace
Photogenic	Bérénice Legendre Picardy
← 2022 2024 →

Diane Leyre of Île-de-France crowned Indira Ampiot of Guadeloupe as her successor at the end of the event. The 2023 edition marked the first year that Cindy Fabre had overseen Miss France as its national director, taking over from Sylvie Tellier, who had served in the position since 2007.^[1]

Background

Location

In May 2022, it was announced that Miss France 2023 was scheduled to be held at M.A.CH 36 in Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire in December 2022. This marked the second time the city hosted the competition, following Miss France 2018.^[2][3] The date of the competition was tentatively set to 17 December 2022, although there was a possibility of it being changed due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

Also in May 2022, it was announced that the annual overseas trip for the delegates would be to Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe was originally planned to be the location of the overseas trip for Miss France 2021, until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4][5] The delegates visited Guadeloupe for a variety of events, before arriving in Châteauroux to begin rehearsals.^[2]

Selection of contestants

The 2023 edition saw the partition of Languedoc-Roussillon into the individual regions of Languedoc and Roussillon, the first time that the region sent two separate representatives since 2016.^[6] Additionally, the region of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy returned; Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy last competed in 2020, and typically competes on a biennial basis.^[7] Mayotte withdrew from the competition, following the resignation of its regional director and the inability to find a replacement. This was the first year that Mayotte had been absent since its debut in 2000.^[8]

The 2023 edition also marked the first edition where women of any age; married, divorced, and widowed women; women with children; and women with tattoos or non-ear piercings were eligible to compete at Miss France.^[9]

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant[10]
Miss France 2023	Guadeloupe – Indira Ampiot
1st Runner-Up	Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Agathe Cauet
2nd Runner-Up	Franche-Comté – Marion Navarro
3rd Runner-Up	Martinique – Axelle René
4th Runner-Up	Auvergne – Alissia Ladevèze
Top 15[lower-alpha 1]	Côte d'Azur – Flavy Barla (5th Runner-Up) Lorraine – Sarah Aoutar (6th Runner-Up) Midi-Pyrénées – Florence Demortier Picardy – Bérénice Legendre Languedoc – Cameron Vallière Rhône-Alpes – Esther Coutin Pays de la Loire – Emma Guibert Roussillon – Chiara Fontaine Poitou-Charentes – Marine Paulais Aquitaine – Orianne Galvez-Soto

Special awards

Prize	Contestant[11][12]
General Culture Award	Normandy – Perrine Prunier (17.5/20)[lower-alpha 2][13]
Best Regional Costume	Pouitou-Charentes – Marine Paulais
Miss Congeniality	Alsace – Camille Sedira
Miss Photogenic	Picardy – Bérénice Legendre
Catwalk Award	Martinique – Axelle René
Eloquence Award	Franche-Comté – Marion Navarro
Good Manners Award	Normandy – Perrine Prunier
Stylist Award	Midi-Pyrénées – Florence Demortier
Adventurer Award	Tahiti – Herenui Tuheiava
Elegance Award	Burgundy – Lara Lebretton

Scoring

Preliminaries

A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of the Miss France Committee selected fifteen delegates during an interview that took place on 14 December to advance to the semifinals.

Top 15

In the top fifteen, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public selected five delegates to advance to the top five. Each delegate was awarded an overall score of 1 to 15 from the jury and public, and the five delegates with the highest combined scores advanced to the top five. The delegates with the sixth and seventh highest combined scores were afterwards designated as the fifth and sixth runners-up, respectively, despite not advancing in the competition. In the case of a tie, the jury vote prevailed.

Contestant	Public	Jury	Total[10]
Guadeloupe	15	15	30
Nord-Pas-de-Calais	12	15	27
Auvergne	11	12	23
Martinique	14	9	23
Franche-Comté	13	9	22
Côte d'Azur	7	13	20
Lorraine	10	9	19
Midi-Pyrénées	6	12	18
Picardy	8	6	14
Languedoc	1	12	13
Rhône-Alpes	5	6	11
Pays de la Loire	9	2	11
Roussillon	4	6	10
Poitou-Charentes	3	6	9
Aquitaine	2	2	4

Top five

In the top five, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public determined which contestant was declared Miss France. This was the third year that voting was conducted this way, following a rule change in the 2021 edition. Each contestant was ranked from first to fifth by the jury and public, and the two scores were combined to create a total score. In the case of a tie, the public vote prevailed.

#	Candidate	Public	Jury	Total[10]
1	Guadeloupe	5	5	10
2	Nord-Pas-de-Calais	4	4	8
3	Franche-Comté	2	3	5
4	Martinique	3	1	4
5	Auvergne	1	2	3

Pageant

Format

On 18 November, it was announced in a press conference that the theme for this edition of the competition would be cinéma des Miss (English: Cinema of the Misses), with competition rounds being inspired by various films.^[14]

The competition opened with an introduction themed after Titanic, with a guest appearance from Diane Leyre. The 30 contestants were initially separated into three groups, each consisting of ten contestants, with each group taking part in an initial presentation round. The three presentation rounds were themed after Rocketman, Harry Potter, and The Avengers, respectively. Afterwards, the 30 contestants presented their regional costumes, created by local designers from their home regions, in a round inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The 30 contestants subsequently participated in the one-piece swimsuit round, inspired by Amélie.

After that, the Top 15 were announced in a round inspired by the Academy Awards, and they then competed in a second swimsuit round inspired by A View to a Kill. The Top 15 later appeared with Carla Bruni and Gims, for a performance of their song "Demain." Afterwards, the Top 5 were announced and presented their evening gowns in a round inspired by Skyfall. After the final question round, the Top 5 participated in their final presentation round, inspired by Maleficent, also featuring a guest appearance from Leyre, before the final results were revealed.^[15]

Judges

The judges were announced on 1 December 2022.^[16][17]

• Francis Huster (President of the Jury) – actor and director
• Clarisse Agbegnenou – judoka
• Dominique Besnehard – actor and film producer
• Arnaud Ducret – actor and comedian
• Kendji Girac – singer
• Bérengère Krief – actress and comedian
• Marine Lorphelin – Miss France 2013 from Burgundy

Camille Lellouche was originally scheduled to serve as a judge, but resigned on 16 December for personal reasons, and was replaced by Krief.^[18]

Contestants

The 30 contestants were:

Region	Delegate	Age[lower-alpha 3]	Height	Hometown	Placement	Notes
Alsace	Camille Sedira[19]	21	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Bischoffsheim
Aquitaine	Orianne Galvez-Soto[20]	23	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lembras	Top 15
Auvergne	Alissia Ladevèze[21]	21	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)	Vichy	4th Runner-Up
Brittany	Enora Moal[22]	21	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Guipavas
Burgundy	Lara Lebretton[23]	23	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Givry
Centre-Val de Loire	Coraline Lerasle[24]	23	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Ballan-Miré
Champagne-Ardenne	Solène Scholer[25]	20	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Châlons-en-Champagne
Corsica	Orianne Méloni[26]	22	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Ajaccio
Côte d'Azur	Flavy Barla[27]	19	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Nice	Top 15
Franche-Comté	Marion Navarro[28]	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Baume-les-Dames	2nd Runner-Up
French Guiana	Shaïna Robin[29]	21	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Kourou
Guadeloupe	Indira Ampiot[30]	18	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Basse-Terre	Miss France 2023
Île-de-France	Adèle Bonnamour[31]	18	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Paris
Languedoc	Cameron Vallière[32]	23	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Nîmes	Top 15
Limousin	Salomé Maud[33]	23	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Limoges
Lorraine	Sarah Aoutar[34]	26	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Thionville	Top 15
Martinique	Axelle René[35]	21	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Le Robert	3rd Runner-Up
Midi-Pyrénées	Florence Demortier[36]	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Portet-sur-Garonne	Top 15
New Caledonia	Océane Le Goff[37]	26	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Nouméa
Nord-Pas-de-Calais	Agathe Cauet[38]	24	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Lille	1st Runner-Up
Normandy	Perrine Prunier[39]	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Caen
Pays de la Loire	Emma Guibert[40]	20	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Poiroux	Top 15
Picardy	Bérénice Legendre[41]	26	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Amiens	Top 15
Poitou-Charentes	Marine Paulais[42]	20	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Bellevigne	Top 15
Provence	Chana Goyons[43]	18	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Gassin
Réunion	Marion Marimoutou[44]	18	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Saint-André
Rhône-Alpes	Esther Coutin[45]	24	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Passy	Top 15
Roussillon	Chiara Fontaine[46]	20	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Corneilla-del-Vercol	Top 15
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy	Inès Tessier[47]	20	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Gustavia
Tahiti	Herenui Tuheiava[48]	24	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Pirae

Notes

1. The Top 15 semifinalists are listed in the order that they placed according to the official results.^[10]
2. The General Culture Award is given to the contestant with the highest score on the general culture exam, which tests contestants' grasp of topics such as history, politics, current events, and pop culture. Miss Normandy received the highest score of 17.5 and was thus given the award.
3. Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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2. "L'élection de Miss France se déroulera en décembre à Châteauroux". TF1 (in French). 24 May 2022.
3. "INFO NR. Miss France 2023 : Châteauroux favorite pour accueillir l'élection en décembre". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). 20 May 2022.
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6. "Perpignan : après quelques années d'absence les candidatures pour l'élection de Miss Roussillon sont relancées". L'Indépendant (in French). 20 April 2022.
7. "Petit aperçu de ce que nous vous réservons pour les dix ans, et oui déjà 10ANS, de notre aventure au sein de la famille Miss France" (in French). Miss Saint Martin/Saint Barthélemy. 4 June 2022.
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11. "Remise de prix" (in French). Miss France. 18 December 2022.
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18. "Miss France 2023 : Camille Lellouche contrainte de céder sa place dans le jury". TF1 (in French). 16 December 2022.
19. "Camille Sedira, de Bischoffsheim, est miss Alsace 2022". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French). 10 September 2022.
20. "Miss France : la Bordelaise Orianne Galvez-Soto élue Miss Aquitaine 2022". France Bleu (in French). 3 October 2022.
21. "Alissia Ladeveze devient Miss Auvergne 2022". Le Progrès (in French). 17 September 2022.
22. "À Ploemeur, Enora Moal couronnée Miss Bretagne 2022". Le Télégramme (in French). 24 September 2022.
23. "La Saône-et-Loirienne Lara Lebretton est élue Miss Bourgogne 2022 !". France 3 Bourgogne (in French). 9 October 2022.
24. "Coraline Lerasle (Indre-et-Loire) est élue Miss Centre-Val de Loire 2022, à Dreux". Le Berry républicain (in French). 23 October 2022.
25. "La Châlonnaise Solène Scholer est élue Miss Champagne-Ardenne". L'Union (in French). 15 October 2022.
26. "VIDÉO. Orianne Meloni élue Miss Corse 2022". Corse Matin (in French). 23 July 2022.
27. "Et voici la toute nouvelle Miss Côte d'Azur, élue à Fréjus mardi soir". Var-Matin (in French). 3 August 2022.
28. "La Doubienne Marion Navarro élue Miss Franche-Comté 2022 : revivez la cérémonie". L'Est Républicain (in French). 11 September 2022.
29. "Shaïna Robin remporte la couronne de Miss Guyane 2022". La Première (in French). 17 July 2022.
30. "Indira Ampiot, Miss Basse-Terre portera la couronne de Miss Guadeloupe 2022". La Première (in French). 28 July 2022.
31. "Miss France 2023 : qui est Adèle Bonnamour, la sublime Miss Ile-de-France ?". Yahoo! News (in French). 23 October 2022.
32. "La Nîmoise Cameron Vallière sacrée Miss Languedoc 2022". Midi Libre (in French). 6 August 2022.
33. "Salomé Maud élue Miss Limousin 2022, elle représentera le Limousin lors de l'élection de Miss France 2023". France Bleu (in French). 2 October 2022.
34. "La Mosellane Sarah Aoutar couronnée Miss Lorraine 2022 à Toul". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 8 October 2022.
35. "Axelle René est Miss Martinique 2022". RCI Martinique (in French). 24 September 2022.
36. "Florence Demortier élue Miss Midi-Pyrénées 2022". Le Journal Toulousain (in French). 4 September 2022.
37. "Océane Le Goff élue Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2022". La Première (in French). 17 September 2022.
38. "Agathe Cauet est la nouvelle miss Nord - Pas-de-Calais". La Voix du Nord (in French). 16 October 2022.
39. "Miss France. Perrine Prunier élue Miss Normandie 2022". Tendance Ouest (in French). 22 October 2022.
40. "VIDÉO. Emma Guibert couronnée Miss Pays de la Loire 2022, en route pour l'élection Miss France". actu.fr (in French). 25 September 2022.
41. "Bérénice Legendre remporte le titre de Miss Picardie 2022 à l'Elispace de Beauvais". Oise Hebdo (in French). 16 October 2022.
42. "Au Futuroscope (Poitiers), la Charentaise Marine Paulais élue Miss Poitou-Charentes". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). 30 September 2022.
43. "Chana Goyons est Miss Provence 2022". BFM Marseille (in French). 30 July 2022.
44. "Marion Marimoutou élue Miss Réunion 2022" (in French). 27 August 2022.
45. "La Haut-Savoyarde Esther Coutin élue miss Rhône-Alpes". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 18 September 2022.
46. "Perpignan : pour Chiara Fontaine, 20 ans, Miss Roussillon 2022, "c'est vraiment un rêve de petite fille qui se réalise"". L'Indépendant (in French). 8 August 2022.
47. "Miss France 2023 : qui est Inès Tessier, la sublime Miss Saint-Martin Saint-Barthélémy ?". Closer.fr (in French). 30 July 2022.
48. "Herenui Tuheiava sacrée Miss Tahiti 2022". La Première (in French). 25 June 2022.

External links

• Official website