Miss France 2012 was the 82nd Miss France pageant, held in Brest on 3 December 2011. Miss France 2012, Laury Thilleman of Brittany crowned her successor Delphine Wespiser of Alsace at the end of the event.

Miss France 2012
Date3 December 2011
PresentersJean-Pierre Foucault, Sylvie Tellier
VenueParc des Expositions de Penfeld, Brest, France
BroadcasterTF1
Entrants33
Placements12
WinnerDelphine Wespiser
 Alsace
CongenialityCharlene Civault
 Martinique
PhotogenicLaure Wojnecki
 Centre
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It was the first time that the pageant took place in Brest and in the Brittany region.

It was presented by the national director Sylvie Tellier and Jean-Pierre Foucault for the 17th consecutive year. The event was broadcast live by TF1.

The winner was Miss Alsace, Delphine Wespiser, who gave to her region its sixth Miss France title.[1][2]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss France 2012
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

Preparation

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The 33 contestants, Laury Thilleman and the national director Sylvie Tellier had travelled to Cancun, in Mexico from November, 3 to November, 12. The rehearsals took place in Brest.

Contestants

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Region Name[3] Age Height Hometown Elected Placement
  Alsace Delphine Wespiser[4] 19 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Magstatt-le-Bas October, 2 in Kingersheim Miss France 2012
  Aquitaine Claire Zengerlin[5] 20 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) Douzillac October, 8 in Aiguillon
  Auvergne Célia Goninet 19 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Clermont-Ferrand October, 16 in Cébazat
  Brittany Audrey Bönecker 23 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Muzillac October, 26 in Pontivy Top 12
  Burgundy Elodie Paillardin[6] 19 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Gevrey-Chambertin September, 30 in Châlon-sur-Saône Top 12
  Centre Laure Wojnecki 18 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Vierzon October, 9 in Déols
  Champagne-Ardenne Sarah Huard 21 171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Reims October, 21 in Sedan
  Corsica Camille Mallea 20 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Bastelica September, 3 in Grosseto-Prugna
  Côte d'Azur Charlotte Murray[7][8] 23 179 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) Biot August, 8 in Vallauris 4th Runner-Up
  Franche-Comté Andrea Vannier 19 176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Pelousey October, 28 in Poligny
  French Guiana Anaële Veilleur 19 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Remire-Montjoly October, 1st in Cayenne Top 12
  Guadeloupe Cindy Le Pape[9] 21 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Le Moule July, 30 in Saine-Anne
  Île-de-France Meggahnn Samson 20 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Paris October, 14 in Torcy
  Languedoc Alison Cossenet[10] 19 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Cournonsec August, 6 in Mauguio 6th Runner-Up
  Limousin Cindy Letoux 18 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Limoges September, 18 in Limoges
  Lorraine Maud Pisa[11] 21 176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Ham-sous-Varsberg October, 1st in Sarreguemines
  Martinique Charlène Civault 23 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Fort-de-France July, 16 in Fort-de-France 5th Runner-Up
  Mayotte Aïcha Ahmed 20 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) Mamoudzou September, 3 in Koungou
  Midi-Pyrénées Laura Madelain 18 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Figeac October, 7 in Valence Top 12
   New Caledonia Océane Bichot[12] 20 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Nouméa April, 23 in Nouméa
  Nord-Pas-de-Calais Sophie Martin 21 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Douai October, 22 in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
  Normandy Sophie Duval 20 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé September, 23 in Coutances
  Orléanais Audrey Delafoy 19 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Illiers-Combray October, 2 in Montargis
  Pays de Loire Mathilde Couly 21 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Héric September, 25 in Châteaubriant 1st Runner-Up
  Pays de Savoie Valentine Borel-Hoffmann 18 179 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) Annecy October, 15 in Chambéry
  Picardy Anaïs Merle[13] 20 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) Cires-lès-Mello October, 30 in Beauvais
  Poitou-Charentes Manika Auxire 22 171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Blanzac September, 24 in Bressuire
  Provence Solène Froment 19 181 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) Aix-en-Provence August, 7 in Sisteron 3rd Runner-Up
  Réunion Marie Payet 19 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Saint-Denis July, 16 in Saint-Denis 2nd Runner-Up
  Rhône-Alpes Cindy Saroul 20 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Valence October, 23 in Lagnieu
  Roussillon Julie Vialo 19 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Toulouges August, 5 in Banyuls-sur-Mer Top 12
  Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Lison Yon 20 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Saint-Pierre July, 9 in Saint-Pierre
  Tahiti Rauata Temauri 22 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Arue June, 24 in Papeete

Ranking

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First round

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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 1 December.

Numero Contestant
1   Miss Alsace
2   Miss Côte d'Azur
3   Miss Languedoc
4   Miss Réunion
5   Miss Roussillon
6   Miss Brittany
7   Miss French Guiana
8   Miss Midi-Pyrénées
9   Miss Burgundy
10   Miss Martinique
11   Miss Provence
12   Miss Pays de Loire

Second round

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The 50% jury and the 50% public choose the five candidates who can still be elected. A ranking of 1 to 12 is established for each of the two parties. In the event of a tie, the jury's ranking prevails : it explains the Top 5 placement of Miss Provence instead of Miss Martinique.

Miss Public Jury Total
Miss Réunion 10 10 20
Miss Alsace 11 8 19
Miss Côte d'Azur 6 12 18
Miss Pays de Loire 12 6 18
Miss Provence 2 12 14
Miss Martinique 5 9 14
Miss Languedoc 9 4 13
Miss French Guiana 7 5 12
Miss Brittany 8 4 12
Miss Roussillon 1 7 8
Miss Burgundy 4 4 8
Miss Midi-Pyrénées 3 4 7

Last round

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Only the audience can choose the winner and her runners-up by voting.

Candidates Results
Miss Alsace 32.3 %
Miss Pays de Loire 31.6 %
Miss Réunion 23.5 %
Miss Provence 6.6 %
Miss Côte d'Azur 6 %

Special prizes

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Prize Contestant
Prize of General Knowledge
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Miss Elegance
Most beautiful smile Award
Model Award

Judges

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Member
Alain Delon (president)[14] Actor
Francis Huster Actor
Denis Brogniart TV Host and journalist
Sofia Essaïdi Singer, actress and dancer
Linda Hardy Actress and Miss France 1992
Lorie Singer and actress
Pascal Obispo Singer

Crossovers

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

Miss World
Miss Universe
Miss Supranational

References

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  1. ^ "Miss France 2012 est Miss Alsace". TV Magazine (in French). 4 December 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Les résultats officiels de l'élection de Miss France 2012 - Miss France | TF1". TF1+ (in French). 4 December 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Miss France 2012 : découvrez les candidates (photos)". Le Soir (in French). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Miss Alsace 2011 est Delphine Wespiser". TV Magazine (in French). 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Une dynastie de Miss". SudOuest.fr (in French). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Miss Bourgogne 2011 est Elodie Paillardin". TV Magazine (in French). 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Photos : Miss France 2012 : découvrez Miss Côte d'Azur, Charlotte Murray !". Public (in French). 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Miss Côte d'Azur 2011 est Charlotte Murray". TV Magazine (in French). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Cindy Le Pape élue Miss Guadeloupe 2011". TV Magazine (in French). 31 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Photos : Miss France 2012 : découvrez Miss Languedoc, Alison Cossenet !". Public (in French). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Miss Lorraine 2011 est Maud Pisa". TV Magazine (in French). 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Photos : Miss France 2012 : découvrez Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie, Océane Bichot !". Public (in French). 15 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Anaïs Merle est Miss Picardie 2011". TV Magazine (in French). 30 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Miss France 2012 : Le jury au complet". TV Magazine (in French). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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