Miss Aquitaine is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Aquitaine. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1920, although the Miss Aquitaine title was not used regularly until 1985.
The current Miss Aquitaine is Solène Videau, who was crowned Miss Aquitaine 2026 on 15 May 2026. Seven women from Aquitaine have been crowned Miss France: Agnès Souret, who was crowned Miss France 1920 Jeanne Juillia, who was crowned Miss France 1931, competing as Miss Gascony Josiane Pouy, who was crowned Miss France 1952, competing as Miss Côte d'Argent Frédérique Leroy, who was crowned Miss France 1983, competing as Miss Bordeaux, following the dethroning of the original winner Peggy Zlotkowski, who was crowned Miss France 1989 Gaëlle Voiry, who was crowned Miss France 1990 Mélody Vilbert, who was crowned Miss France 1995
Results summary Miss France: Agnès Souret (1919); Jeanne Juillia (1930; Miss Gascony); Josiane Pouy (1951; Miss Côte d'Argent); Peggy Zlotkowski (1988); Gaëlle Voiry (1989); Mélody Vilbert (1994) 1st Runner-Up: Christine Schmidt (1972; Miss Arcachon); Martine Calzavara (1974; Miss Gascony); Frédérique Leroy (1982; Miss Bordeaux; later Miss France) 2nd Runner-Up: Marie-Thérèse Thiel (1970; Miss Gascony); Christine Schmidt (1971; Miss Arcachon); Martine Calzavara (1973; Miss Lot-et-Garonne); Bénédicte Delmas (1991; Miss Côte Basque) 3rd Runner-Up: Colette Dezanet (1952; Miss Côte d'Argent); Sylvie Tardy (1989; Miss Périgord); Malaurie Eugénie (2014) 4th Runner-Up: Pierrette Descrambes (1960; Miss Guyenne); Thérèse Trady (1961); Josiane Klaasen (1965; Miss Bordeaux); Chantal Braham (1977; Miss Médoc); Maylis Ondicola (1996); Élodie Pleumeckers (2002); Lyse Ruchat (2006) 5th Runner-Up: Céline Reiter (2001); Gennifer Demey (2015); Cassandra Jullia (2017); Ambre Andrieu (2021) 6th Runner-Up: Christiane Campello (1970); Anne-Sophie Vigno (1996; Miss Béarn); Laura Marque (2024) Top 12/Top 15: Nathalie Eyogo (1986); Emmanuelle Mérinot (1990); Renée-Noëlle Chassagne (1992; Miss Périgord); Axelle Bonnemaison (2016); Carla Bonesso (2018); Justine Delmas (2019); Leïla Veslard (2020); Orianne Galvez-Soto (2022)
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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2026 Solène Videau 22 MérignacTBD 2025 Aïnhoa Lahitete 19 Hendaye Lahitete was dethroned on 9 December 2025, after a private video leaked of her and Miss Provence 2025, Julie Zitouni, making disparaging comments about other contestants for Miss France 2026. 2024 25 ArcachonTop 15 (6th Runner-Up) 2023 Lola Turpin 19 Trélissac Turpin is the daughter of Virginie Leglaive, Miss Berry 2001.2022 Orianne Galvez-Soto 23LembrasTop 152021Ambre Andrieu22BordeauxTop 15 (5th Runner-Up)2020Leïla Veslard18Saint-MesminTop 152019Justine Delmas21Saint-SauveurTop 152018Carla Bonesso20DaxTop 122017Cassandra Jullia 18OrthevielleTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2016Axelle Bonnemaison19CastelculierTop 122015Gennifer Demey22LormontTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2014Malaurie Eugénie20Biganos3rd Runner-Up2013Camille Gafahttps://www.lamontagne.fr/auvergne/actualite/2013/10/13/et-la-nouvelle-miss-auvergne-est-1727955.html 22Bordeaux2012Amélie Rigodanzo20Seyches2011Claire Zengerlin20DouzillacZengerlin is the sister of Aurélie Zengerlin, Miss Aquitaine 2009.2010Clémence Thill20Agen2009Aurélie Zengerlin21DouzillacZengerlin is the sister of Claire Zengerlin, Miss Aquitaine 2011.2008Anna Nieto20Sarlat-la-Canéda2007Caroline Martin20Pau2006Lyse Ruchat20Villenave-d'Ornon4th Runner-Up2005Audrey Castet18Belin-BélietCastet was dethroned in January 2006, after participating in Miss France, and replaced by Pontet, her first runner-up.Karine Pontet2002Élodie Pleumeckers4th Runner-Up2001Céline ReiterLe PassageTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2000Laëtitia CozzaPuch-d'Agenais1999Sonia BenllochPort-Sainte-Marie1998Stéphanie Amano18Sainte-Marthe1997Céline Giusti1996Maylis OndicolaLugaignac4th Runner-Up1995Christelle Riou181994Mélody Vilbert18BordeauxMiss France 1995Competed at Miss International 19951993Valérie Amblard1992Karine Zava1991Sandrine Ducher211990Emmanuelle MérinotTop 121989Gaëlle Voiry20BordeauxMiss France 1990Competed at Miss World 19901988Peggy Zlotkowski16MonflanquinMiss France 1989Competed at Miss World 19891987Myriam Saint-Espès18Marmande1986Nathalie EyogoMongauzyTop 121985Véronique MarchiClairac1978Isabelle OlivierOlivier was crowned Miss Aquitaine two years in a row.19771976Muriel Meyer1970Christiane Campello6th Runner-Up1964Colette Sainsard1961Thérèse Trady4th Runner-Up1919Agnès Souret17EspeletteMiss France 1920
Miss Arcachon In 1964 and the 1970s, the department of Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Arcachon. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1978Catherine Mongeois1977Sophie Chazeau1976Véronique Garcia1973Brigitte FlayacArcachon5th Runner-UpCompeted at Miss Universe 1974.1972Christine Schmidt1st Runner-UpSchmidt was crowned Miss Arcachon two years in a row.19712nd Runner-Up1970Joëlle Placaud1964Josette Venton
Miss Armagnac In 1970, the departments of Gers and Landes competed separately under the titles Miss Armagnac. Women from Gers were eligible to compete, due to the department's historical ties to Armagnac, despite being located in Midi-Pyrénées. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1970Jacqueline Stringher
Miss Béarn In 1996, 2003, 2004, and 2009, the departments of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques competed separately under the titles Miss Béarn (1996), Miss Bigorre-Béarn (2003; 2004), and Miss Béarn-Gascogne (2009). In 2003 and 2004, women from Hautes-Pyrénées were also eligible to compete, due to the department's historical ties to Bigorre, despite being located in Midi-Pyrénées. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2009Marine Bories20Léon2004Myriam Barre18Tarbes2003Marianne LaherTarbes1996Anne-Sophie VignoIdronTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
Miss Bordeaux From the 1960s to 1980s, the department of Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Bordeaux. In 1977 and 1978, the title was called Miss Grand-Bordeaux. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1988Sandrine Scherrer181982Frédérique Leroy18Bordeaux1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1983)Leroy was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1983 after the original winner was dethroned for participating in an erotic photoshoot.Competed at Miss Universe 1983Competed at Miss World 19831978Martine LajusLajus was crowned Miss Bordeaux three years in a row.197719761970Marie-Hélène Agam1965Josiane Klaasen224th Runner-Up
Miss Côte Basque From the 1960s to 1990s, the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques competed separately under the title Miss Côte Basque. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1998Sandrine Vacchiero201991Bénédicte Delmas19Bayonne2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 19921989Marie de Epalza1988Anne Féron191970Paulette Pemartin1962Catherine Feodorove
Miss Côte d'Argent In 1951, 1952, and 1976, the departments of Gironde, Landes, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques competed separately under the title Miss Côte d'Argent. In 1979, a titleholder was crowned under the title Miss Côte-Sud-des-Landes. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1979Brigitte Levert1976Danièle Heret1952Colette Dezanet3rd Runner-Up1951Josiane Pouy18 NéracMiss France 1952
Miss Entre-Deux-Mers In 1976, the department of Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Entre-Deux-Mers. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1976Francine Marchiado
Miss Gascony In 1930 and from the 1970s to 2000s, Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrénées crowned a representative under the title Miss Gascony (), to represent the historic region of Gascony, located between both Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrénées. Representatives crowned Miss Gascony who hailed from Midi-Pyrénées are included in the Miss Midi-Pyrénées article. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2001Laurie DayresMont-de-Marsan2000Gaëlle LaplaceCapbreton1999Julie Vieira19Mont-de-Marsan1998Sandra Foutel22Labenne1997Corinne Plaza18Soustons1996Sabine Alves De Puga1995Sandrine Dubouil1994Caroline Laffont1993Karine Mathieu1992Myriam Amouroux1991Christine Beau1990Sylvie ChatelVilleneuve-sur-Lot1989Claudia Compeyrot1988Stéphanie Trupin1987Coralie Nogueras1985Isabelle MonbecAgen1978Patricia Gleyze1976Marie-Noëlle Dardit1974Martine Calzavara19Casteljaloux1st Runner-UpCalzavara was crowned Miss Lot-et-Garonne in 1973, and Miss Gascony in 1974.1970Marie-Thérèse Thiel2nd Runner-Up1930Jeanne Juillia20Villeneuve-sur-LotMiss France 1931
Miss Guyenne In 1960, the departments of Dordogne and Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Guyenne. In 2003 and 2004, the title was known as Miss Aquitaine-Guyenne. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2004Annaïck Manella18Périgueux2003Nathalie Labbé1960Pierrette Descrambes214th Runner-Up
Miss Landes In 1976, the department of Landes crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1976Rose-Marie Domenech
Miss Lot-et-Garonne In 1973, the department of Lot-et-Garonne crowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1952 and 1970, a representative was crowned under the title Miss Agen, while a representative was crowned under the title Miss Roquefort in 1972. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1973Martine CalzavaraCasteljaloux2nd Runner-UpCalzavara was crowned Miss Lot-et-Garonne in 1973, and Miss Gascony in 1974.1972Nadine Guerrero171970Anne-Marie Archiapati1952Jacqueline Kosiel
Miss Médoc In 1976, 1977, 1986, and 1987, the department of Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Médoc. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1987Christelle Bastard1986Valérie Bourguignon1977Chantal Braham4th Runner-Up1976Claudine Duputh
Miss Monbazillac In 1976 and 1978, the department of Dordogne competed separately under the title Miss Monbazillac. In 1977, the title was called Miss Monbazillac-Périgord. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1978Martine Pauliac1977Monique Astan1976Martine Tallet
Miss Périgord From the 1970s to 2000s, the department of Dordogne competed separately under the title Miss Périgord. In 1983 and 1984, the title was known as Miss Périgord-Agenais. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2005Murielle Castaing19Sigoulès2004Sonia Chartier2003Jennifer Leloup2002Aurore VlamynckSaint-Mayme-de-Péreyrol2001Céline FourestiéSaint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot2000Aurélie PrévelLa Force1999Stéphanie LopéraPérigueux1998Céline BarbarayGinestet1997Julie Sambard1996Caren Claret1995Murielle Chamouleau20Nontron1994Sophie Danos181993Marlène DazenièreCoulounieix-Chamiers1992Renée-Noëlle ChassagneTop 121991Laurence Bazin1990Nelly Gauthier1989Sylvie TardyRouffignac-de-Sigoulès3rd Runner-Up1987Catherine Yzerd1986Marie-Hélène Hallez1985Sandrine Puybonnieux1984Véronique Petit181983Corinne Rouby17Marmande1978Corinne Bernatta
Miss Soulac In 1979, the department of Gironde competed separately under the title Miss Soulac. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1979Brigitte Duchemin
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