Miss France 2010

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Miss France 2010
DateDecember 5, 2009
Presenters
EntertainmentRobbie Williams
VenuePalais Nikaïa, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
BroadcasterTF1
Entrants37
Placements12
DebutsBéarn-Gascogne
Withdrawals
  • Languedoc-Roussillon
  • New Caledonia
Returns
  • Languedoc
  • Roussillon
WinnerMalika Ménard
 Normandy
CongenialityKelly Bochenko
 Paris
PhotogenicLisa Alberici
 Île-de-France
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Miss France 2010 was the 63rd Miss France pageant, held at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, on 5 December 2009. Malika Ménard of Normandy was crowned by Chloé Mortaud of Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées at the end of the event.

For the first time since 1987, Miss France was chosen by viewer voting, after the five finalists had been announced during the live broadcast. Only the judges had selected the five finalists out of the top twelve.

The 37 contestants traveled to Martinique for fashion shoots, videos and interviews, from 13 to 21 November.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss France 2010
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

Order of announcements

Top 12

Top 5

  • 1. Normandy
  • 2. Provence
  • 3. Quercy Rouergue
  • 4. Rhône Alpes
  • 5. Brittany

Preliminary events

Martinique

The delegates of Miss France 2010 visited the island of the Martinique for their preparation trip. They visited the island but they also did photo shoots and other activities.

Judges

Contestants

Region Name Age Height Hometown
Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées Laura Faroult 21 1,73 Lavelanet
Alsace Sophie Mathes 19 1,72 Strasbourg
Aquitaine Aurélie Zengerlin 21 1,77 Douzillac
Artois Hainaut Astrid Ponchel 21 1,79 Maubeuge
Auvergne Mégane Potier 19 1,73 Vichy
Béarn Gascogne Marine Bories 20 1,72 Léon
Berry Val de Loire Elodie Martel 19 1,72 Dreux
Brittany Mélanie Craignou 19 1,78 Louannec
Burgundy Jenna Tournay 19 1,75 Talant
Champagne Ardenne Cécile Brandao 21 1,72 Saint-Dizier
Corsica Célina Nicolai 21 1,77 Ajaccio
Côte d'Azur Anaïs Governatori 20 1,72 Nice
Flandre Aline Bourgeois 20 1,75 Roubaix
Franche-Comté Estelle Diop 19 1,80 Belfort
French Guiana Tineffa Naïsso 20 1,79 Kourou
Guadeloupe Angélique Duro 20 1,78 Saint-François
Île de France Lisa Alberici 20 1,78 Valenton
Languedoc Manon Ricci 18 1,73 Montpellier
Limousin Justine Posé 18 1,77 Chameyrat
Loire Forez Marion Léoncini 23 1,78 Montbrison
Lorraine Marina Garau 22 1,70 Bouzonville
Martinique Cindy Chenière 20 1,75 le François
Mayotte Élodie Anridhoini 19 1,74 Chirongui
Normandy Malika Ménard 22 1,76 Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Orléanais Cassandre Roland 18 1,71 Orléans
Paris Kelly Bochenko 23 1,75 Paris
Pays de la Loire Amélie Taugourdeau 23 1,70 Le Coudray-Macouard
Pays de Savoie Édwige Tiare 22 1,77 Albertville
Picardy Juliette Boubaaya 19 1,72 Saint-Quentin
Poitou Charentes Rachel Jeannot 23 1,73 Civray
Provence Emilie Corbi 21 1,76 Bouc-Bel-Air
Quercy Rouergue Nathalie Ample 19 1,79 Labastide-Saint-Pierre
Réunion Kim Hoa Buraut 18 1,82 Saint Denis
Rhône-Alpes Virginie Dechenaud 23 1,74 La Frette
Roussillon Céline Callivrousis 22 1,70 Perpignan
St. Pierre & Miquelon Marie Serba 18 1,80 Saint-Pierre
Tahiti Léna Bonno 20 1,77 Moorea

Historical significance

  • Normandy won the Miss France crown after five years drought.
  • Brittany scored its highest placement since Monique Lemaire won in 1962.
  • Regions made into the Top 12 previous year were: Brittany, Limousin, Mayotte, Normandy and Rhône-Alpes.
  • French Guiana last placed in 2008.
  • Champagne-Ardenne last placed in 1991.
  • Pays de Loire was unplaced after four consecutive years of finalists.
  • Réunion was unplaced after five consecutive years of finalists.
  • Normandy won its sixth crown, now the second most successful region to compete in the pageant, tied with Paris.
  • Jean-Pierre Foucault hosted the pageant for the fifteenth time.

Regional pageant notes

Region changes

  • Languedoc-Roussillon, split into Languedoc and Roussilllon

Returning region

  • Bearn-Gascogne

Withdrawals

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:

Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus

References

  • [1] Miss France official website