# Miss Pays de la Loire

Miss Pays de la Loire is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Pays de la Loire. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1960, although the Miss Pays de la Loire title was not used regularly until 2006. Until 2010, women from the department of Loire-Atlantique were eligible to compete in Miss Brittany rather than Miss Pays de la Loire, due to the department's historical ties to Brittany despite currently being located within the region of Pays de la Loire.
The current Miss Pays de la Loire is Mélissa Atta Bessiom, who was crowned Miss Pays de la Loire 2024 on 28 September 2024. Three women from Pays de la Loire have gone on to win Miss France.
* Jacqueline Gayraud, who was crowned Miss France 1964, competing as Miss Vendée, following the dethroning of the original winner
* Linda Hardy, who was crowned Miss France 1992
* Valérie Claisse, who was crowned Miss France 1994

## Results summary

* Miss France: Linda Hardy (1991); Valérie Claisse (1993)
* 1st Runner-Up: Jacqueline Gayraud (1963; Miss Vendée; later Miss France); Marie-Thérèse Vermond (1967; Miss Vendée); Mathilde Couly (2011)
* 2nd Runner-Up: Sandrine Hamidi (1996; Miss Anjou); Sabrina Champin (2004; Miss Maine); Laura Tanguy (2007); Élodie Martineau (2008)
* 4th Runner-Up: Séverine Deroualle (1995; Miss Anjou); Mélinda Paré (2012)
* 5th Runner-Up: Maud Perrochon (1998; Miss Anjou)
* 6th Runner-Up: Maud Garnier (1999); Yvana Cartaud (2019)
* Top 12/Top 15: Sonia Baffour (1991; Miss Anjou); Patricia Blain (1993; Miss Maine); Aude Rautureau (1998); Hélène Leroyer (2000; Miss Anjou); Christine Rambaud (2006); Julie Tagliavacca (2020); Line Carvalho (2021); Emma Guibert (2022); Clémence Ménard (2023)

## Gallery

* Miss Pays de la Loire 2007 Laura Tanguy
* Miss Pays de la Loire 1991 and Miss France 1992 Linda Hardy
* Miss Anjou 1981 Muriel Hermine

## Titleholders

| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 2024 | Mélissa Atta Bessiom | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Angers | | |
| 2023 | Clémence Ménard | 26 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | La Séguinière | Top 15 | |
| 2022 | Emma Guibert | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Poiroux | Top 15 | |
| 2021 | Line Carvalho | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Blain | Top 15 | |
| 2020 | Julie Tagliavacca | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Maulévrier | Top 15 | |
| 2019 | Yvana Cartaud | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Beaufou | Top 15 (6th Runner-Up) | |
| 2018 | Diane Le Roux | 22 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Orvault | | |
| 2017 | Chloé Guémard | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Olonne-sur-Mer | | |
| 2016 | Carla Loones | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Le Fresne-sur-Loire | | |
| 2015 | Angélina Laurent | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Ruaudin | | |
| 2014 | Flavy Facon | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Brain-sur-Allonnes | | |
| 2013 | Marie Plessis | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Rochefort-sur-Loire | | |
| 2012 | Mélinda Paré | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Le Lion-d'Angers | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2011 | Mathilde Couly | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Héric | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2010 | Laetitia Legros | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Saumur | | |
| 2009 | Amélie Taugourdeau | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Le Coudray-Macouard | | |
| 2008 | Élodie Martineau | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Auzay | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2007 | Laura Tanguy | 20 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Écouflant | 2nd Runner-Up | Competed at Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2008 |
| 2006 | Christine Rambaud | 19 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou | Top 12 | |
| 1999 | Maud Garnier | 23 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Nantes | Top 12 (6th Runner-Up) | |
| 1998 | Aude Rautureau | 18 | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | Saint-Christophe-du-Bois | Top 12 | |
| 1997 | Caroll Parfait | 18 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Saint-Julien-de-Concelles | | |
| 1996 | Céline Bourban | | | Saint-Herblain | | |
| 1995 | Magali Hautbois | | | Saint-Berthevin | | |
| 1994 | Roselyne Ferre | | | Corsept | | |
| 1993 | Valérie Claisse | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Pornic | Miss France 1994 | |
| 1992 | Karine Martineau | | | | | |
| 1991 | Linda Hardy | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Saint-Herblain | Miss France 1992 | Competed at Miss Universe 1992 and Miss World 1992 |
| 1990 | Nathalie Fonteneau | | | Mortagne-sur-Sèvre | | |
| 1989 | Alexandra Warin | | | | | |
| 1988 | Anne Février | 18 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Carquefou | | |
| 1987 | Stéphanie Dubois | | | | | |
| 1986 | Véronique Ploumion | | | | | |
| 1985 | Catherine Challier | | | | | |

### Miss Anjou

From the 1970s until the 2000s, the department of Maine-et-Loire competed separately under the title Miss Anjou. In 1967, the department competed as Miss Val de Loire.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 2005 | Vidya Juganaikloo | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Chanzeaux | | |
| 2004 | Émilie Pinheiro | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Cholet | | |
| 2003 | Audrey Gasnier | | | Varennes-sur-Loire | | |
| 2002 | Cécile Bourdeau | | | Angers | | |
| 2001 | Estelle Davy | | | Marigné | | |
| 2000 | Hélène Leroyer | | | Angers | Top 12 | |
| 1999 | Laureen Bidi | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Cholet | | |
| 1998 | Maud Perrochon | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Christophe-du-Bois | Top 12 (5th Runner-Up) | |
| 1997 | Sonia Leray | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné | | |
| 1996 | Sandrine Hamidi | | | Chalonnes-sur-Loire | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1995 | Séverine Deroualle | 20 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Avrillé | 4th Runner-Up | Competed at Miss World 1996 |
| 1994 | Estelle Chiron | | | Pouancé | | |
| 1993 | Béatrice Glebeau | | | Le Louroux-Béconnais | | |
| 1992 | Sarah Vetele | | | | | |
| 1991 | Sonia Baffour | | | Segré | Top 12 | |
| 1990 | Katia Lethieleux | | | Brézé | | |
| 1989 | Valérie Broucas | | | | | |
| 1988 | Véronique Guineheux | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | | | |
| 1987 | Laurence Janitor | | | Bel-Air-de-Combrée | | |
| 1986 | Nathalie Expert | | | Saumur | | |
| 1981 | Muriel Hermine | | | | Did not compete | Hermine did not compete in Miss France in order to train for the 1982 World Aquatics Championships. |
| 1979 | Dominique Guilleau | | | | | |
| 1978 | Corinne Gaborieau | | | | | |
| 1977 | Martine Rabier | | | | | |
| 1976 | Édith Marsollier | | | | | |
| 1967 | Michèle Cailleux | | | | | |

### Miss Brière

In 1977 and 1978, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss Brière.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 1978 | Patricia Arel | | | | | |
| 1977 | Françoise Hellec | | | | | |

### Miss Maine

In the 1990s and 2000s, the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe competed separately under the title Miss Maine.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement |
| 2005 | Amandine Tardif | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf | |
| 2004 | Sabrina Champin | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Le Mans | 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Melgie Vadier | | | Mulsanne | |
| 2002 | Aurélie Paillard | | | Le Mans | |
| 2001 | Tatiana Morin | | | Notre-Dame-du-Pé | |
| 2000 | Karine Tessier | | | La Flèche | |
| 1996 | Angélique Monnier | | | Le Mans | |
| 1995 | Stéphanie Besnardeau | | | Malicorne | |
| 1993 | Patricia Blain | | | Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë | Top 12 |

### Miss Mayenne

In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Mayenne crowned its own representative for Miss France.
| Year | Name | Hometown |
| 1986 | Cathy Fleury | Ernée |
| 1985 | Delphine Reichert | Saint-Baudelle |
| 1979 | Claudie Clément | |
| 1970 | Catherine Cornier | |

### Miss La Baule

In 1962, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss La Baule.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 1962 | Nicole Chauveau | | | | | |

### Miss Sarthe

In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Sarthe crowned its own representative for Miss France.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown |
| 1988 | Sarah Furri | 19 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | La Flèche |
| 1985 | Caroline Fattal | | | |
| 1979 | Marie-Thérèse Gaulupeau | | | |
| 1978 | Sylvie Blin | | | |
| 1977 | Brigitte Jarrier | | | |
| 1976 | Brigitte Cuinier | | | |
| 1970 | Mylène Renoult | | | |

### Miss Vendée

In 1964 and 1967, the department of Vendée crowned its own representative for Miss France.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 1967 | Marie-Thérèse Vermond | | | | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1963 | Jacqueline Gayraud | | | | 1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1965) | Gayraud was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1964 after the original winner was dethroned for refusing to travel throughout France as part of her official duties. |