Miss Brittany

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Miss Brittany
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersBrittany, France
Membership
Miss France
Official language
French
Regional director
Emilie Menard
Websitewww.missbretagne.fr

Miss Brittany (French: Miss Bretagne) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Brittany. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1920, although the Miss Brittany title was not used regularly until 1981. Until 2010, women from the department of Loire-Atlantique were eligible to compete in Miss Brittany, due to the department's historical ties to the region, despite currently being located within the region of Pays de la Loire.

The current Miss Brittany is Marie Castel, who was crowned Miss Brittany 2024 on 28 September 2024. Six women from Brittany have gone on to win Miss France.

  • Raymonde Allain, who was crowned Miss France 1928, competing as Miss Côte d'Émeraude
  • Jacqueline Janet, who was crowned Miss France 1937, competing as Miss Côte d'Émeraude
  • Brigitte Barazer de Lannurien, who was crowned Miss France 1960, competing as Miss Côte d'Émeraude
  • Michèle Wargnier, who was crowned Miss France 1961
  • Monique Lemaire, who was crowned Miss France 1962, competing as Miss Côte d'Émeraude
  • Laury Thilleman, who was crowned Miss France 2011

Results summary

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  • Miss France: Raymonde Allain (1927; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Jacqueline Janet (1936; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Brigitte Barazer de Lannurien (1959; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Michèle Wargnier (1960); Monique Lemaire (1961; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Laury Thilleman (2010)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Denise Le Brase (1920; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Anita Treyens (1955); Monique Boulinguez (1957; Miss Côte d'Émeraude); Rolande Cozien (1968); Valérie Guenveur (1982); Christelle Mayet (1983)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Anne-Marie Poggi (1990); Mélanie Craignou (2009)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Marie-Laure Uzel (1978; Graziella Pequin (1987)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Bianca Taillard (2008)
  • 5th Runner-Up: Annie Cadiou (1970); Denise Kerfast (1971)
  • 6th Runner-Up: Maurane Bouazza (2016)
  • Top 12/Top 15: Delphine André (1994); Florence Guillou (1999); Nathalie Economides (2003); Audrey Bonecker (2011); Estelle Sabathier (2012); Léa Bizeul (2015)
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Titleholders

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Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
2024 Marie Castel[1][2] 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Pleyber-Christ TBD
2023 Noémie Le Bras[3] 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Le Cloître-Pleyben
2022 Enora Moal[4] 21 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Guipavas
2021 Sarah Conan[5] 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Lézardrieux
2020 Julie Foricher[6] 23 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Le Relecq-Kerhuon
2019 Romane Edern[7] 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Cléder
2018 Emilie Bachellereau[8] 22 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in) Larmor-Plage
2017 Caroline Lemée[9] 24 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Rennes
2016 Maurane Bouazza[10] 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Plumelin Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2015 Eugénie Journée[11] 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Rennes Did not compete Journée was dethroned three days after winning the title, after it emerged that she had previously posed topless for a photoshoot. She was replaced by Bizeul, her first runner-up.[12]
Léa Bizeul[13] 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Saint-Malo Top 12
2014 Maïlys Bonnet[14] 20 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Vannes
2013 Marie Chartier[15] 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Étables-sur-Mer
2012 Estelle Sabathier 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Brest Top 12
2011 Audrey Bonecker 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Muzillac Top 12 Bonecker is the daughter of Isabelle Carayol, Miss Brittany 1974.
2010 Laury Thilleman 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Brest Miss France 2011 Top 10 at Miss Universe 2011
2009 Mélanie Craignou 19 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Louannec 2nd Runner-Up
2008 Bianca Taillard 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Machecoul 4th Runner-Up
2007 Églantine Morin 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Savenay
2006 Charline Leray 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Lusanger
2005 Cindy Trichereau Duchesne 24 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Nantes
2004 Amélie Turmel 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Lillemer
2003 Nathalie Economides 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Guidel Top 12
2002 Anne-Sophie Pageau Vigneux-de-Bretagne
2001 Céline Autricque 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in) Nantes
2000 Mélanie Guyomard 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Brest
1999 Florence Guillou 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Saint-Brieuc Top 12
1998 Virginie Radier 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Ploulec'h
1997 Nathalie Busson Châtelaudren
1996 Séverine André Trégastel Sister of Miss Brittany 1994 Delphine André.
1995 Violaine Turpin Trévé
1994 Delphine André 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Trégastel Top 12 Sister of Miss Brittany 1996 Séverine André.
1993 Alexia Dereux-Marchand
1992 Stéphanie Ducos
1991 Patricia Mouazec 18 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
1990 Anne-Marie Poggi 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Saint-Briac-sur-Mer 2nd Runner-Up
1989 Stéphanie Lemarchand
1988 Lydie Guilment 21 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
1987 Graziella Pequin Nantes 3rd Runner-Up
1986 Catherine Hérault
1985 Valérie Le Vaillant
1984 Manuella Pequin Nantes
1983 Christelle Mayet 1st Runner-Up
1982 Valérie Guenveur 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Saint-Brieuc 1st Runner-Up Competed at Miss International 1983
1981 Véronique Morice
1979 Véronique Guin
1978 Marie-Laure Uzel Lorient 3rd Runner-Up
1976 Christine Robin
1974 Isabelle Carayol Carayol is the mother of Audrey Bonecker, Miss Bretagne 2011.
1972 Louise Le Calvez 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
1971 Denise Kerfast 5th Runner-Up
1970 Annie Cadiou 5th Runner-Up
1969 Catherine Ledu
1968 Rolande Cozien Brest 1st Runner-Up
1965 Madeleine Calvez 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
1964 Chantal Le Coz
1960 Michèle Wargnier 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Miss France 1961 2nd Runner-Up at Miss World 1961
1955 Anita Treyens 1st Runner-Up Top 15 at Miss Universe 1956
1952 Paulette Le Bourkin

Miss Argoat

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From 1977 to 1979, the inland area of Brittany, known as Argoat, competed separately.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1979 Anne Le Maux
1978 Anne-Yvonne Le Roux
1977 Yasmine Arnal

Miss Côte d'Émeraude

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Prior to the 1960s, the departments of Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine competed separately under the title Miss Côte d'Émeraude.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1967 Martine Henry
1962 Françoise Minec
1961 Monique Lemaire 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Côtes d'Armor Miss France 1962
1959 Brigitte Barazer de Lannurien 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Miss France 1960
1957 Monique Boulinguez 1st Runner-Up Competed at Miss Universe 1958
1936 Jacqueline Janet 16 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Miss France 1937
1927 Raymonde Allain 16 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Miss France 1928
1920 Denise Le Brase 17 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 1st Runner-Up

Miss Côte de Granit

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In the 1970s, the department of Côtes d'Armor competed separately under the title Miss Côte de Granit.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1979 Catherine Parera
1977 Corinne Le Goff
1976 Catherine Matonnier

Miss Finistère

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In 1967, the department of Finistère crowned its own representative for Miss France.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1967 Marie Martine Legrand

Miss Morbihan

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In 1964, the department of Morbihan crowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1979, the department competed under the title Miss Lorient.

Year Name Age[a] Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes
1979 Claudine Gosselin
1964 Annie Delabre

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  1. ^ Bielak, Hélène (28 September 2024). "Marie Castel est la nouvelle Miss Bretagne !". Le Télégramme (in French).
  2. ^ Houssin, Ronan (28 September 2024). "Miss France 2024 : Marie Castel est la représentante de la Bretagne". actus.fr (in French).
  3. ^ "Noémie Le Bras sacrée Miss Bretagne 2023". Le Télégramme (in French). 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ "À Ploemeur, Enora Moal couronnée Miss Bretagne 2022". Le Télégramme (in French). 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "La Costarmoricaine Sarah Conan élue Miss Bretagne 2021". Le Télégramme (in French). 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ "La Relecquoise Julie Foricher élue Miss Bretagne 2020". Le Telegramme (in French). 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ "La Finistérienne Romane Edern est élue Miss Bretagne 2019" (in French). Ouest-France. 28 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Miss Bretagne 2018. La Morbihannaise Emilie Bachellereau sacrée à Fougères" (in French). Le Télégramme. 30 September 2018.
  9. ^ "La Rennaise Caroline Lemée, élue Miss Bretagne". Ouest-france.fr. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Gourin. Maurane Bouazza élue Miss Bretagne 2016". Ouest-France. October 1, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Allain, Camille (4 October 2015). "La Rennaise Eugénie Journée élue miss Bretagne". 20 minutes (in French).
  12. ^ Saul, Heather (6 October 2015). "Miss Brittany winner Eugenie Journee stripped of her crown after 'topless' picture emerges". The Independent.
  13. ^ "Léa Bizeul, la nouvelle Miss Bretagne 2015 : "Il y a des règles et il faut les appliquer"". LCI (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  14. ^ "Miss Bretagne 2014. La Vannetaise Maïlys Bonnet élue samedi soir". ouest-france.fr. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  15. ^ "La Costarmoricaine Marie Chartier élue Miss Bretagne 2013". 18 October 2013.
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