# Miss Côte d'Azur

Miss Côte d'Azur is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Provence, which selects a representative from the other departments of PACA and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Côte d'Azur was crowned in 1932, although the competition was not organized regularly until 1962.
The current Miss Côte d'Azur is Lilou Émeline-Artuso, who was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur 2024 on 28 July 2024. Six women from the Côte d'Azur have been crowned Miss France:
* Lyne de Souza, who was crowned Miss France 1933
* Yvonne Viseux, who was crowned Miss France 1947
* Nicole Drouin, who was crowned Miss France 1951, competing as Miss Saint-Tropez
* Irène Tunc, who was crowned Miss France 1954
* Michèle Boulé, who was crowned Miss France 1966, competing as Miss Cannes
* Sabrina Belleval, who was crowned Miss France 1981

## Results summary

* Miss France: Lyne de Souza (1932); Yvonne Viseux (1946); Nicole Drouin (1950; Miss Saint-Tropez); Irène Tunc (1953); Michèle Boulé (1965; Miss Cannes); Sabrina Belleval (1980)
* 1st runner-up: Solange Dessoy (1952; Miss Lavandou); Monique Lambert (1954)
* 2nd runner-up: Patricia Lelong (1975); Patricia Sismondini (1979); Louise Prieto (2001); Charlotte Pirroni (2014); Lara Gautier (2020)
* 3rd runner-up: Mireille Cayrac (1952; Miss Toulon); Elisabeth Gandolfi (1976); Aurianne Sinacola (2013)
* 4th runner-up: Corinne Luthringer (1988); Azemina Hot (2007); Charlotte Murray (2011); Manelle Souahlia (2019); Lilou-Émeline Artuso (2024)
* 5th runner-up: Flavy Barla (2022)
* Top 12/top 15: Alice Troietto (1985); Nathalie Bianchi (1987); Marie Torrente (1991); Valérie Fredon (1992); Valérie Barrière (1993); Sabine Winczewski (1995); Élodie Robert (2006); Anaïs Governatori (2009); Marine Laugier (2010); Charlotte Mint (2012); Leanna Ferrero (2015); Caroline Perengo (2018); Valeria Pavelin (2021); Karla Bchir (2023)

## Gallery

* Miss Côte d'Azur 1953 and Miss France 1954 Irène Tunc
* Miss Côte d'Azur 1946 and Miss France 1947 Yvonne Viseux
* Miss Côte d'Azur 1932 and Miss France 1933 Lyne de Souza

## Titleholders

| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Miss France placement | Notes |
| 2024 | Lilou Émeline-Artuso | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Antibes | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2023 | Karla Bchir | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Cannes | Top 15 | |
| 2022 | Flavy Barla | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nice | Top 15 (5th Runner-Up) | |
| 2021 | Valeria Pavelin | 24 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Nice | Top 15 | Pavelin is the sister of Maria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2016. |
| 2020 | Lara Gautier | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Contes | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2019 | Manelle Souahlia | 19 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nice | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2018 | Caroline Perengo | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Tropez | Top 12 | |
| 2017 | Julia Sidi Atman | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Cannes | | |
| 2016 | Maria Pavelin | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Nice | Did not compete | Pavelin resigned three months after her crowning to prioritize her studies, and was replaced by Scotte, her first runner-up. Pavelin is the sister of Valeria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2021. |
| 2016 | Jade Scotte | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Castellar | | Pavelin resigned three months after her crowning to prioritize her studies, and was replaced by Scotte, her first runner-up. Pavelin is the sister of Valeria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2021. |
| 2015 | Leanna Ferrero | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Cannes | Top 12 | |
| 2014 | Charlotte Pirroni | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 2nd Runner-Up | Competed at Miss International 2015 |
| 2013 | Aurianne Sinacola | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Vallauris | 3rd Runner-Up | Competed at Miss International 2014 |
| 2012 | Charlotte Mint | 19 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Beausoleil | Top 12 | |
| 2011 | Charlotte Murray | 23 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Biot | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2010 | Marine Laugier | 22 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Biot | Top 12 | |
| 2009 | Anaïs Governatori | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nice | Top 12 | |
| 2008 | Audrey Sans | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Mougins | | |
| 2007 | Azemina Hot | 23 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Nice | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2006 | Élodie Robert | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | Top 12 | |
| 2005 | Marjorie Delmont | 20 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Mandelieu-la-Napoule | | |
| 2004 | Andréa Salvatore | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | | | |
| 2003 | Anaïs Moretti | | | | | |
| 2002 | Sandra Marmand | | | | | |
| 2001 | Louise Prieto | | | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2000 | Claire Parent | | | La Colle-sur-Loup | | |
| 1999 | Olivia Elhoussine | | | La Colle-sur-Loup | | |
| 1998 | Gaëlle Robert | | | | | |
| 1997 | Johanne Garcia | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | | | |
| 1995 | Sabine Winczewski | | | Nice | Top 12 | |
| 1994 | Magali Farrugia | | | | | |
| 1993 | Valérie Barrière | | | | Top 12 | |
| 1992 | Valérie Fredon | | | La Crau | Top 12 | |
| 1991 | Marie Torrente | | | | Top 12 | |
| 1990 | Sidonie Sourbé | | | | | |
| 1989 | Christelle Arsiel | | | | | |
| 1988 | Corinne Luthringer | | | Saint-Raphaël | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1987 | Nathalie Bianchi | | | | Top 12 | Bianchi was later crowned Miss Île-de-France 1988 as well. |
| 1986 | Florence Mourier | | | | | |
| 1985 | Alice Troietto | | | | Top 12 | |
| 1983 | Stéphanie Guérin | | | | | |
| 1980 | Sabrina Belleval | 16 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Nice | Miss France 1981 | |
| 1979 | Patricia Sismondini | | | Saint-Raphaël | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1978 | Béatrice Burié | | | | | Burié was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur two years in a row. |
| 1977 | Béatrice Burié | | | | | Burié was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur two years in a row. |
| 1976 | Elisabeth Gandolfi | | | | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1975 | Patricia Lelong | | | | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1970 | Elisabeth Durand | | | | | |
| 1969 | Helena Colonna | 24 | | | | |
| 1967 | Marie-Claude Douat | | | Saint-Raphaël | | Douat was crowned Miss Saint-Raphaël. |
| 1965 | Michèle Boulé | 17 | | Cannes | Miss France 1966 | Top 15 at Miss World 1966. Boulé was crowned Miss Cannes. |
| 1964 | Danielle Rivas | | | | | |
| 1962 | Nicole Cherrier | | | | | |
| 1955 | Maryse Fabre | | | | | |
| 1954 | Monique Lambert | | | Antibes | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1953 | Irène Tunc | 19 | | Nice | Miss France 1954 | |
| 1952 | Nicky le Priol | | | | | In 1952, three women were crowned to represent the region under different titles. Le Priol was crowned Miss Côte des Maures, Dessoy was crowned Miss Lavandou, and Cayrac was crowned Miss Toulon. |
| 1952 | Solange Dessoy | | | Le Lavandou | 1st Runner-Up | In 1952, three women were crowned to represent the region under different titles. Le Priol was crowned Miss Côte des Maures, Dessoy was crowned Miss Lavandou, and Cayrac was crowned Miss Toulon. |
| 1952 | Mireille Cayrac | | | Toulon | 3rd Runner-Up | In 1952, three women were crowned to represent the region under different titles. Le Priol was crowned Miss Côte des Maures, Dessoy was crowned Miss Lavandou, and Cayrac was crowned Miss Toulon. |
| 1950 | Nicole Drouin | | | Saint-Tropez | Miss France 1951 | Drouin was crowned Miss Saint-Tropez. |
| 1946 | Yvonne Viseux | | | | Miss France 1947 | |
| 1932 | Lyne de Souza | | | Mouans-Sartoux | Miss France 1933 | |