# Jeux sans frontières season 7

The 7th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1971. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Riccione (Italy), Ostend (Belgium), Offenburg (West Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Vichy (France), Solothurn (Switzerland), and Blackpool (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Essen (West Germany). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].
The season was won by the team from Blackpool, United Kingdom, the runner-up being the team from Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.

## Participants

| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour |
| Belgium | RTB / BRT | B | Yellow |
| France | ORTF | F | Purple |
| Italy | RAI | I | Blue |
| Netherlands | NCRV | NL | Orange |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR TSI | CH | Gold |
| United Kingdom | BBC | GB | Red |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Light blue |

## Heats
### Heat 1

Heat 1 was hosted by RAI on 9 June 1971 in Riccione, Italy, presented by Giulio Marchetti and Rosanna Vaudetti.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | I | Riccione | 48 |
| 2 | D | Idar-Oberstein | 42 |
| 3 | NL | Linne | 40 |
| 4 | GB | Colwyn Bay | 31 |
| 4 | CH | Courrendlin | 31 |
| 6 | B | Ougrée | 21 |
| 7 | F | Alès | 20 |

### Heat 2

Heat 2 was hosted by TV DRS on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 23 June 1971 in Solothurn, Switzerland, presented by Jan Hiermeyer [de] and Dorothea Furrer.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Schwabach | 47 |
| 2 | CH | Willisau | 44 |
| 3 | NL | Drachten | 41 |
| 4 | I | Melfi | 35 |
| 5 | F | Mulhouse | 30 |
| 6 | GB | Kendal | 28 |
| 7 | B | Sint-Niklaas | 24 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by NCRV on 7 July 1971 at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, presented by Dick Passchier [nl] and Barend Barendse [nl].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Alphen aan den Rijn | 44 |
| 2 | GB | Tewkesbury | 37 |
| 3 | F | Le Mans | 36 |
| 4 | I | L’Aquila | 35 |
| 5 | CH | Biasca | 33 |
| 6 | B | Watermael-Boitsfort | 31 |
| 7 | D | Rheinbach | 28 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by ORTF on 21 July 1971 in Vichy, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | B | Tournai | 41 |
| 2 | CH | Brig | 36 |
| 3 | D | Bockum-Hövel | 35 |
| 4 | GB | Prestwick | 34 |
| 4 | NL | Zoetermeer | 34 |
| 6 | F | Vichy | 31 |
| 7 | I | Forio d’Ischia | 29 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by ARD on 4 August 1971 in Offenburg, West Germany, presented by Camillo Felgen and Timm Elstner.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Offenburg | 49 |
| 2 | I | Jesolo | 44 |
| 3 | B | Namur | 33 |
| 4 | GB | Scunthorpe | 32 |
| 5 | NL | Winschoten | 31 |
| 6 | F | Nancy | 28 |
| 7 | CH | Colombier | 26 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was hosted by the BBC on 18 August 1971 in Blackpool, United Kingdom, presented by David Vine and Eddie Waring.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Blackpool | 50 |
| 2 | D | Wetter | 43 |
| 3 | CH | Ascona | 38 |
| 4 | I | Canelli | 34 |
| 5 | F | Saint-Malo | 29 |
| 6 | NL | Rolde | 28 |
| 7 | B | Tielt | 19 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was hosted by BRT on 1 September 1971 in Ostend, Belgium, presented by Jan Theys and Willy Delabastita.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | B | Ostend | 50 |
| 2 | CH | Einsiedeln | 43 |
| 3 | NL | Doetinchem | 35 |
| 4 | I | Pesaro | 34 |
| 5 | GB | Bournemouth | 32 |
| 6 | F | Libourne | 23 |
| 6 | D | Leck | 23 |

### Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
| GB | Blackpool | 1 | 50 |
| B | Ostend | 1 | 50 |
| D | Offenburg | 1 | 49 |
| I | Riccione | 1 | 48 |
| NL | Alphen aan den Rijn | 1 | 44 |
| CH | Willisau | 2 | 44 |
| F | Le Mans | 3 | 36 |

## Final

The final was hosted by ARD on 15 September 1971 in Essen, West Germany, presented by Camillo Felgen and Timm Elstner.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Blackpool | 45 |
| 2 | NL | Alphen aan den Rijn | 38 |
| 3 | CH | Willisau | 36 |
| 4 | D | Offenburg | 35 |
| 4 | I | Riccione | 35 |
| 6 | B | Ostend | 28 |
| 7 | F | Le Mans | 27 |