HELL YEAH !!!! One of TF1's best audience EVERY YEAR !!!
One of the best production within any national pageants, I'm dreaming they could host Miss Universe now!
Millions viewers, millions voting.
So, how does it work ??? From June to October, regional delegates are chosen after having won a local pageant (big cities, departementales ...). At the end of October we have about 30 girls having a regional sash and they gather in Paris to shoot their official pictures and video introduction. Then there's a travel where the girls are getting ready. They make photo shootings, videos and the very important "culture générale" (general knowledge) test. The winner gets a ticket to top 12 !! During these days, they are spied by chaperones who report to Sylvie Tellier and the prelims jury.
Back to France and rehearsals + events. 3 days before the finale, there's the close door interview. VERY important as some huge favorites got ousted from top 12 after having it!
On the finale day, girls are doing a couple "tableaux" : introduction, swimsuits, themed little shows, regional gowns.
Then top 12 is announced. There's a swimsuit and evening gown tableau. A very quick speech by each girl.
Top 5 is announced. New swim suit and evening gown round and, the huge novelty of 2017 : an actual final question.
TOP 12 is decided by the prelims jury : Miss France ND Sylvie Tellier, TF1 representatives, local personalities (depends on where the finale is held), beauty partners, members of MFO.
TOP 5 is decided half by the finale jury (celebrities and sometimes former Miss France) and half by fan voting. They are zeroing results once TOP 5 has been announced so voting starts again from scratch.
Miss France is ONLY elected via fan vote. If there's a tie, the jury's decision prevails.
Here are a couple videos
One of my favorite part, always glamourous, LOVE IT !!! Sadly you can't find lots of videos :'(
Miss France 2016, Iris (Nord Pas de Calais sash) can be seen at 2:15
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Miss France 2014 : Flora (Orléannais sash) can be seen very quickly at 2:20
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2012 : one of my favorite
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3u3mqh_miss-france-2012-tableau-d-ouverture_tv
Miss France 2010 : Malika (Normandie sash) can be seen at 2:01
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All the girls are doing it, then TOP 12 has a real competition
2008 :
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2009 : you can see Chloé at 6:30
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2012 : Delphine Wespiser at 4:52 and Marie Payet at 6:29
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3u2oge_miss-france-2012-tableau-wonder-woman_tv
2014 : you can spot : Laetizia Penmellen (Miss Earth France) at 1:08, Aurianne Sinacola (Best Body at Miss International) at 4:34, Mehiata Riaria at 6:42 and Flora Coquerel at 7:42
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2017 :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56d13i_miss-france-2017-maillots-lutines-de-noel_tv
2010 : Casino theme ==> Malika can be seen at 1:58
[youtube]4blCY8gbIrE[/youtube]
2012 : Cleopatra theme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3u28n1_miss-france-2012-tableau-cleopatre_tv
2012 : Lara Croft theme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3u1crb_miss-france-2012-tableau-lara-croft_tv
(most of the time it's pre-tapped so that the girls have enough time to change)
2009
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2017 (how could Bretagne won the best regional costume still is a wonder to me)
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2010 : Geneviève was still there and Sylvie heavily pregnant
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2013 :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58wi9p_miss-france-2013-appel-des-12-demi-finalistes_tv
2016 :
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2008 : one of my favorite !!! Very Victoria's Secret
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2010 :
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2014 :
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2015 :
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2010
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2017 :
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2014
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2010 :
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2016 :
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2004:
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And then, once Miss France and her runner-ups have been chosen, there are the regional galas to get the new promotion
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