# Miss France 2016

Miss France 2016 was the 86th Miss France pageant, held in Lille on 19 December 2015. Miss France 2015, Camille Cerf crowned her successor Iris Mittenaere at the end of the event. This was the third back-to-back in Miss France history after 1948-1950 and 1989-1990. Mittenaere represented France at Miss Universe 2016, where she was crowned the winner.
The theme of the event was "the dream", it was presented by the national director Sylvie Tellier and Jean-Pierre Foucault for the 21st consecutive year. The event was broadcast live by TF1.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss France 2016 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Iris Mittenaere |
| 1st Runner-Up | Martinique – Morgane Edvige |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Tahiti – Vaimiti Teiefitu |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Provence – Julia Courtès |
| 4th Runner-Up | Réunion – Azuima Issa |
| Top 12 | Aquitaine – Gennifer Demey (5th Runner-Up)  Centre-Val de Loire – Margaux Bourdin (6th Runner-Up)  Alsace – Laura Muller  Brittany – Léa Bizeul  Côte d'Azur – Léanna Ferrero  Languedoc – Lena Starchuski  Rhône-Alpes – Nora Bengrine |

## Preparation

The 31 contestants, Camille Cerf and the national director Sylvie Tellier had travelled to French Polynesia from November, 22 to November, 29. The rehearsals took place in Lille.

### Pageant

The theme of the 2016 event was "The Dream". The rounds centered around the dreams of former Miss France winners.
* Presentation round, group 1: Pirates (dream of Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman)
* Presentation round, group 2: Animals (dream of Miss France 2012, Delphine Wespiser)
* Presentation round, group 3: Sports (dream of Miss France 2006, Alexandra Rosenfeld)
* Regional costumes: Toys (dream of Miss France 2014, Flora Coquerel)
* Swimwear: Superheroes (dream of Miss France 2013, Marine Lorphelin)
* Announcement of top 12
* Top 12 long gown: Divas (dream of Miss France 2009, Chloé Mortaud)
* Top 12 swimsuits: Christmas (dream of Miss France 2007, Rachel Legrain-Trapani)
* Announcement of top 5
* Top 5: Candy Shop (dream of Miss France 2008, Valérie Bègue)
* Top 5 long gown: Top Model (dream of Miss France 2010, Malika Ménard)

## Contestants

| Region | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Elected | Placement |
| Alsace | Laura Muller | 19 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Sélestat | September, 6 in Richwiller | Semifinalist |
| Aquitaine | Gennifer Demey | 23 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Lormont | October, 10 in Saint-Jean-d'Illac | 5th runner-up |
| Auvergne | Pauline Bazoge | 18 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | La Chapelaude | June, 26 in Vichy | |
| Burgundy | Jade Vélon | 21 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Mâcon | September, 20 in Autun | Miss Photogenic |
| Brittany | Léa Bizeul | 19 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Saint-Malo | October, 3 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon | Semifinalist |
| Centre − Loire Valley | Margaux Bourdin | 18 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | September, 19 in Déols | 6th runner-up Best Regional Costume |
| Champagne-Ardenne | Océane Pagenot | 20 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Reims | September, 25 in Tinqueux | Prize of Elegance |
| Corsica | Jessica Garcia | 21 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Furiani | September, 11 in Porticcio | |
| Côte d'Azur | Leanna Ferrero | 20 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Cannes | August, 2 in Mougins | Semifinalist |
| Franche-Comté | Alizée Vannier | 19 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Pelousey | October, 16 in Belfort | |
| French Guiana | Estelle Merlin | 22 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | Cayenne | October, 10 in Cayenne | |
| Guadeloupe & Northern Islands | Johanna Delphin | 20 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Baie-Mahault | August, 29 in St. Martin | |
| Île-de-France | Fanny Harcaut | 19 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Créteil | June, 23 in Paris | Best in swimsuit |
| Languedoc | Lena Stachurski | 20 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Roquemaure | August, 1st in Carnon | Semifinalist |
| Limousin | Emma Bourroux | 20 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes | September, 18 in Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Lorraine | Jessica Molle | 19 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Corny-sur-Moselle | September, 5 in Vittel | |
| Martinique | Morgane Edvige | 19 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Le François | September, 25 in Fort-de-France | 1st runner-up |
| Mayotte | Ramatou Radjabo | 18 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Chirongui | August, 29 in Pamandzi | Miss Congeniality |
| Midi-Pyrénées | Emily Segouffin | 24 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Chélan | October, 9 in Castéra-Verduzan | |
| New Caledonia | Gyna Moereo | 18 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Houaïlou | August, 22 in Païta | |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Iris Mittenaere | 22 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Steenvoorde | September, 26 in Orchies | Miss France 2016 Miss Universe 2016 Prize of General Knowledge |
| Normandy | Daphné Bruman | 24 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Caen | October, 13 in Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Pays de Loire | Angelina Laurent | 20 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Ruaudin | October, 2 in Châteaubriant | |
| Picardy | Émilie Delaplace | 19 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Creil | September, 27 in Beauvais | |
| Poitou-Charentes | Manon Rougier | 19 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Roullet-Saint-Estèphe | October, 11 in Cognac | |
| Provence | Julia Courtès | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Martigues | July, 31st in Istres | 3rd runner-up |
| Réunion | Azuima Issa | 19 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Saint-Denis | July, 18 in Saint-Denis | 4th runner-up |
| Rhône-Alpes | Nora Bengrine | 20 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | October, 18 in Oyonnax | Semifinalist |
| Roussillon | Anaïs Marin | 21 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Alénya | July, 28 in Le Barcarès | |
| Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | Julie Briand | 19 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Saint-Pierre | July, 10 in Saint-Pierre | |
| Tahiti | Vaimiti Teiefitu | 19 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Mahina | June, 19 in Papeete | 2nd runner-up |

## Placements
### First round

A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of the company Miss France pre-selects 12 young women, during an interview that took place on 17 December.

### Second round

The 50% jury and the 50% public choose the five candidates who can still be elected. A ranking ofrom 1 to 12 is established for each of the two parties.
Classement des finalistes par points :
| Miss | Public | Jury | Total |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Martinique | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Provence | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Reunion Island | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Tahiti | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Aquitaine | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Alsace | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Languedoc | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Brittany | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Rhône-Alpes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Côte d'Azur | 1 | 2 | 3 |

### Last round

Only the audience can choose the winner and her runners-up by voting.
| Contestant | Results |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 26% |
| Martinique | 20% |
| Tahiti | 19% |
| Provence | 17% |
| Reunion Island | 16% |

## Judges

The complete panel of judges was revealed on 11 December.
| Membre | Notes |
| Jean-Paul Gaultier (president) | Designer |
| Anggun | Singer |
| Patrick Fiori | Singer |
| Kendji Girac | Singer |
| Frédéric Michalak | Rugby player. |
| Laëtitia Milot | Actress |
| Chloé Mortaud | Miss France 2009 |

## Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:

### Miss Universe

* 2016: Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Iris Mittenaere (Winner)
** (Pasay, Philippines)

### Miss World

* 2016: Martinique – Morgane Edvige (Top 20)
** (Washington, United States)