Miss Franche-Comté is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Franche-Comté. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1926, although the Miss Franche-Comté title was not used regularly until 1974.
The current Miss Franche-Comté is Emma Ninot, who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2026 on 11 September 2026. Two women from Franche-Comté have been crowned Miss France: Roberte Cusey, who was crowned Miss France 1927, competing as Miss Jura Patricia Barzyk, who was crowned Miss France 1980, competing as Miss Jura, following the resignation of the original winner
Results summary Miss France: Roberte Cusey (1926; Miss Jura) 1st Runner-Up: Marina Crouet (1961); Dominique Pasquier (1969; Miss Jura); Patricia Barzyk (1979; Miss Jura; later Miss France); Martine Phillips (1981) 2nd Runner-Up: Marlène Mourreau (1985); Élodie Couffin (2002); Lauralyne Demesmay (2018); Marion Navarro (2022) 3rd Runner-Up: Brigitte Vuillemin (1969); Ghislaine Bochard (1970; Miss Jura); Pascale Meotti (1988) 5th Runner-Up: Rolande Maroc (1980) Top 12/Top 15: Astrid Guillemin (1987); Karine Paulin (1990); Caroline Sery (2004); Camille Duban (2013)
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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2026 Emma Ninot 21 LaireTBD 2025 Jade Cholley 19 Saint-Vit 2024 Manon Le Maou 28 Villers-Saint-Martin 2023 Sonia Coutant 24 Champagnole 2022 Marion Navarro 19Baume-les-Dames2nd Runner-Up2021Julie Cretin21Bouverans2020Anastasia Salvi23MoutheSalvi was required by pageant organisers to renounce the title two days after winning it, after it emerged that she had participated in a suggestive photoshoot in the past. She was replaced by Gandelin, her first runner-up.Coralie Gandelin23La Chailleuse2019Solène Bernardin23Granges-la-Ville2018Lauralyne Demesmay18Devecey2nd Runner-Up2017Mathilde Klinguer22Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans2016Mélissa Nourry20Pirey2015Alizée Vannier19PelouseyVannier is the sister of Andréa Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2011.2014Anne-Mathilde Cali24Besançon2013Camille Duban19GrayTop 122012Charlène Michaut24Allenjoie2011Andréa Vannier19PelouseyVannier is the sister of Alizée Vannier, Miss Franche-Comté 2015.2010Sabrina Halm22Mathay2009Estelle Diop19Belfort2008Johanne Kervella23Chalezeule2007Laure AmouretteLaviron2006Noémie Marguet19Saint-Vit2005Magalie Thierry18FroideconcheTop 16 at Miss Earth 20092004Caroline SeryMontigny-lès-VesoulTop 122003Élodie Serreau2002Élodie Couffin18Belfort2nd Runner-UpTop 12 at Miss International 20022001Anne-Laure VouillotLongeville2000Laetitia GodardVaire-Arcier1999Mélanie Ott19Rigny1998Laetitia Creusot20Couthenans1997Sabrina Barbeaux191996Delphine PequignetBelfort1995Maryline GogniatBavans1994Delphine PetitjeanLe Pin1993Valérie Jeannin1992Isabelle Chagnot1991Sylvie Pentecôte-Coton1990Karine PaulinBesançonTop 121989Laurence Thierry1988Pascale Meotti3rd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss Universe 19891987Astrid GuilleminTop 121986Catherine Peroni1985Marlène Mourreau162nd Runner-Up1984Rachel Pardonnet1983Isabelle HuttgesCravanche1982Laurence Dore1981Martine PhillipsAudincourt1st Runner-Up1980Rolande Maroc5th Runner-Up1979Catherine Guilleux1978Andrée Ringenbach1977Françoise Baysang1976Jocelyne MercierSaint-Claude1975Isabelle Crouvoissier1974Annick Recroix1970Danielle Lapouge1969Brigitte Vuillemin3rd Runner-Up1961Marina Crouet1st Runner-Up Miss Besançon In 1970, the city of Besançon competed separately under the title Miss Besançon. The same title has later been used by the city for a separate beauty pageant, not affiliated with Miss France, up until 2015. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1970Françoise Maître
Miss Jura In 1926, 1969, 1991, and several years in the 1970s, the department of Jura competed separately under the title Miss Jura. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1991Isabelle Barbier1979Patricia Barzyk16Arbouans1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1980)Barzyk was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1980 after the original winner resigned the title three days after winning, for personal reasons.Barzyk is the mother of Sarah Barzyk, crowned Miss Paris 2008.1977Maryline Carvacho1976Claude Prabel1970Ghislaine Bochard3rd Runner-Up1969Dominique Pasquier1st Runner-Up1926Roberte CuseyLe DeschauxMiss France 1927
Miss Territoire de Belfort For several years in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the department of Territoire de Belfort competed separately under the title Miss Territoire de Belfort. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1990Delphine Mougenot1989Nancy Malcuit1988Delphine Stutz1986Virginie Simon1985Evelyne Ringenbach1977Claudine Garnier1970Françoise Carnovali
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