# Jeux sans frontières season 10

The 10th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1974. 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 Barga (Italy), Bouillon (Belgium), Bayreuth (West Germany), Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aix-les-Bains (France), Avenches (Switzerland), and Northampton (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Leiden (Netherlands). 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 Muotathal, Switzerland, the runner-up being the team from Marostica, Italy.

## 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 RTB on 28 May 1974 at the castle in Bouillon, Belgium, presented by Paule Herreman, Michel Lemaire and Jacques Careuil [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Rosenheim | 47 |
| 2 | I | Cerveteri | 43 |
| 3 | CH | Ilanz | 38 |
| 4 | B | Bouillon | 35 |
| 5 | NL | Wierden | 29 |
| 6 | GB | Southport | 24 |
| 7 | F | Briey | 23 |

### Heat 2

Heat 2 was hosted by NCRV on 12 June 1974 at the circuit in Zandvoort, Netherlands, presented by Barend Barendse [nl] and Dick Passchier [nl].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Zandvoort | 40 |
| 2 | GB | Warwick | 37 |
| 3 | D | Bentheim | 36 |
| 4 | F | Aurillac | 34 |
| 5 | I | Mondello | 33 |
| 6 | B | Eeklo | 28 |
| 7 | CH | Lugano | 23 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by RAI on 10 July 1974 at the municipal stadium in Barga, Italy, presented by Giulio Marchetti and Rosanna Vaudetti.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | F | Nancy | 44 |
| 2 | I | Barga | 38 |
| 3 | D | Singen | 36 |
| 4 | CH | Gossau | 34 |
| 5 | GB | Rotherham | 28 |
| 6 | B | Edegem | 27 |
| 7 | NL | Andijk | 16 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by TSR on behalf of SRG SSR TSI on 24 July 1974 at the Roman amphitheater in Avenches, Switzerland, presented by Georges Kleinmann [fr] and Christian Defaye [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | GB | Farnham | 40 |
| 1 | I | Acqui Terme | 40 |
| 3 | B | Vilvoorde | 34 |
| 3 | CH | Avenches | 34 |
| 3 | F | Le Touquet | 34 |
| 6 | D | Urach | 32 |
| 7 | NL | Mill | 30 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by ORTF on 7 August 1974 in Aix-les-Bains, France, presented by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier [fr].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | NL | Harlingen | 38 |
| 2 | D | Wasseralfingen | 37 |
| 3 | I | Fabriano | 35 |
| 4 | F | Aix-les-Bains | 34 |
| 5 | GB | Skegness | 30 |
| 6 | B | Overpelt | 27 |
| 7 | CH | Muralto | 24 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was hosted by the BBC on 21 August 1974 in Northampton, United Kingdom, presented by Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | D | Kempten | 44 |
| 2 | CH | Muotathal | 39 |
| 2 | GB | Rugby | 39 |
| 2 | NL | Anloo | 39 |
| 5 | I | Gaeta | 34 |
| 6 | F | Lunéville | 29 |
| 7 | B | Angleur | 22 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was hosted by ARD on 4 September 1974 in Bayreuth, West Germany, presented by Erhard Keller and Marie-Louise Steinbauer [de].
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | I | Marostica | 44 |
| 2 | D | Bayreuth | 38 |
| 3 | GB | Ripon | 33 |
| 4 | NL | Gendringen | 32 |
| 5 | CH | Carouge | 30 |
| 6 | B | Marchienne-au-Pont | 28 |
| 7 | F | Senlis | 26 |

### Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:
| Country | Town | Place won | Points won |
| D | Rosenheim | 1 | 47 |
| I | Marostica | 1 | 44 |
| F | Nancy | 1 | 44 |
| GB | Farnham | 1 | 40 |
| NL | Zandvoort | 1 | 40 |
| CH | Muotathal | 2 | 39 |
| B | Vilvoorde | 3 | 34 |

## Final

The final was hosted by NCRV on 18 September 1974 on the grounds of the De Valk Windmill Museum in Leiden, Netherlands, presented by Dick Passchier, Barend Barendse and Dik Bikker.
| Place | Country | Town | Points |
| 1 | CH | Muotathal | 40 |
| 2 | I | Marostica | 39 |
| 3 | F | Nancy | 38 |
| 4 | D | Rosenheim | 36 |
| 5 | B | Vilvoorde | 30 |
| 5 | GB | Farnham | 30 |
| 7 | NL | Zandvoort | 25 |