Miss Languedoc Explained

Miss Languedoc
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Languedoc, France
Membership:Miss France
Language:French
Leader Title:Regional director
Leader Name:Thierry Mazars

Miss Languedoc (formerly Miss Languedoc-Roussillon) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Lozère in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Until 2023, the organization was known as Miss Languedoc-Roussillon and also represented the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, sometimes through the Miss Roussillon sister pageant, until the department's separation into the independent Miss Roussillon organization. The first Miss Languedoc-Roussillon was crowned in 1976, although several women have represented the region with various other titles.

The current Miss Languedoc is Jade Benazech, who was crowned Miss Languedoc 2024 on 10 August 2024. Three women from Languedoc have been crowned Miss France:

Results summary

Titleholders

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2024Jade Benazech[1] [2] 18Sallèles-d'AudeTBD
2023Maxime Teissier[3] 20Montpellier4th Runner-Up
2022Cameron Vallière[4] 23NîmesTop 15
2015Léna Stachurski[5] 20RoquemaureTop 12
2014Marie Fabre[6] 22Lattes
2013Anaïs Franchini[7] 22NarbonneTop 12
2012Emmanuelle Fabre22Gignac
2011Alison Cossenet19CournonsecTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2010Jenna Sylvestre22Montpellier1st Runner-Up
2009Manon Ricci18Montpellier
2006Stéphanie Pomarès20Lattes
2005Alexandra Rosenfeld18Saint-ThibéryMiss France 2006Competed at Miss Universe 2006
2002Ismaëlle AllouaneBellegarde
2001Agnès FouquesAlèsTop 12
2000Raphaelle NavarroMontpellierTop 12
1999Carine Balestié18Lattes
1998Séverine Perpina18Mireval
1997Céline Gimbert18BéziersTop 12
1996Carole Pagès
1995Laurence Bergonnier
1994Cynthia Kastener22
1993Myriam Girardier
1992Céline Muratore18
1991Stéphanie Santa
1990Catherine Galière
1989Sophie Bonnier
1988Sophie Lustro
1987Laurence Aimable
1986Nathalie Thérond
1985Cathy Billaudeau1st Runner-Up
1983Lætitia Guirodou4th Runner-Up
1979Florence Dourdou1st Runner-Up
1978Martine David1st Runner-Up
1976Myriam Sokja

Miss Languedoc-Roussillon

For several years, the entire region of Languedoc-Roussillon sent one sole contestant under the title Miss Languedoc-Roussillon.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2021Marion Ratié[8] 20RedessanTop 15
2020Illana Barry[9] 19Aigues-Mortes
2019Lucie Caussanel[10] 18Montblanc
2018Lola Brengues[11] 19CongéniesTop 12
2017Alizée Rieu[12] 21VallabrixTop 12
2016Aurore Kichenin[13] 22Jacou1st Runner-UpTop 5 at Miss World 2017
2008Cindy Filipiak22Perpignan
2007Florence d'Odorico21Nîmes
2004Charlotte Ledet20
2003Stéphanie Gamba
1970Myriam StoccoBeaucaireMiss France 1971Top 12 at Miss Universe 1971 and Top 7 at Miss World 1971
1928Madeleine Mourgues22Miss France 1929

Miss Camargue

From the 1980s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2002Élodie Canville
2001Magali SavéUzès
2000Frédérique NoëlChaudeyrac
1999Audrey Marbouty18
1998Marion Perbost18
1997Céline Torrès20NîmesTop 12
1996Sandrine MontagudTeyran
1995Sylviane Renaudeau
1994Armelle Rigaud
1992Rouja Chanon183rd Runner-Up
1991Laure Dethon
1989Michèle Meyer
1986Stéphane Bracher2nd Runner-Up
1985Françoise Coulon

Miss Cévennes

From the 1990s to 2000s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Cévennes.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2002Sophie Larmignat
2001Sophie PépinCaveirac
2000Estelle RouquetteFrontignanTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
1999Sabrina Dubois18AnduzeTop 12
1998Christelle Goeury22
1997Laurence Lamy18Nîmes
1995Anne-Laure BastideTop 12
1994Karine Saysset

Miss Littoral Sud

From the 1980s to 1990s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Littoral Sud.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1992Sandra Praduroux224th Runner-Up
1991Lucille Viguier
1990Catherine Cambon
1989Florence Olivier4th Runner-Up
1988Carole Mondon
1987Caroline Bruno
1985Françoise Torres

Miss Grande Motte

From the 1970s to 1980s, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Grande Motte.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1987Roseline CasalTop 12
1979Véronique Crouail
1978Florence Dourdou
1977Béatrice Ladenos
1976Corinne Maury

Miss Camargue-Cévennes

From 2003 to 2005, the region also crowned a representative under the title Miss Camargue-Cévennes.

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2005Marie-Charlotte Méré18CarcassonneTop 12Competed at Miss International 2006
2004Cindy MartinezAlèsTop 12
2003Laure MazonTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)

Miss Lozère

In 1970, the department of Lozère crowned its own representative for Miss France.

Miss Toulouse-Languedoc

In 1968, the regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées crowned a shared representative under the title Miss Toulouse-Languedoc.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Do Marcolino . Elise . 2024-08-11 . Élection de Miss Languedoc 2024 : Jade Benazech élue samedi soir à Beaucaire après une soirée riche en émotions . 2024-08-11 . midilibre.fr . fr.
  2. Web site: Carvalho . Leandro . 2024-08-11 . Miss France 2025 : Qui est Jade Benazech, élue Miss Languedoc 2024 ? . 2024-08-11 . www.programme-tv.net . fr.
  3. Web site: "Ce titre de Miss Languedoc, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout", la Montpelliéraine Maxime Teissier, émue après son élection. 5 August 2023. French. Midi Libre.
  4. Web site: La Nîmoise Cameron Vallière sacrée Miss Languedoc 2022. 6 August 2022. French. Midi Libre.
  5. Web site: Léna Stachurski, reine du Languedoc 2015. MidiLibre.fr. 2017-05-26.
  6. Web site: Hérault : Marie Fabre élue Miss Languedoc. midilibre.fr. 2017-03-02.
  7. Web site: Anaïs Franchini élue Miss Languedoc 2013 à Carnon.
  8. Web site: Concours. Miss Languedoc-Roussillon est Gardoise !. 1 August 2021. French. La gazette de Nîmes.
  9. Web site: fr . ÉLECTION Illana Barry, Miss Beaucaire élue Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2020 – Objectif Gard . Objectif Gard. 1 August 2020.
  10. Web site: L'Héraultaise Lucie Caussanel sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2019. 4 August 2019. Midi Libre. French.
  11. Web site: La Gardoise Lola Brengues sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2018. French. Midi Libre. 5 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Alizée Rieu sacrée Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2017.
  13. News: Montpellier: Miss Languedoc-Roussillon 2016 a été élue... mais elle n'est ni Audoise, ni Catalane. March 30, 2017. L'Indépendant. August 7, 2016.