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Miss Corsica
Miss Corsica (french: Miss Corse) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of .... The first Miss Corsica was crowned in 1920, although the competition was not organized regularly until 1988. The current Miss Corsica is Orianne Meloni, who was crowned Miss Corsica 2022 on 22 July 2022. One woman from Corsica has been crowned Miss France: *Pauline Pô, who was crowned Miss France 1921 Results summary *Miss France: Pauline Pô (1920) *1st Runner-Up: Marie-Ange Contart Caitucoli (1992); Stéphanie Faby (2000); Eva Colas (2017) *3rd Runner-Up: Lydie Morochi (1972); Marie-Christine Mattei (1984) *5th Runner-Up: Karine Colonna (1999) *Top 12/Top 15: Corinne F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto-Vecchio
Porto-Vecchio (, ; it, Porto Vecchio or ; co, Portivechju or ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the marshy and alluvial east side of Corsica. It is the seat of two cantons: Bavella and Grand Sud. Geography The commune of Porto-Vecchio is east of Sartène. The north shore of the gulf has many resorts, such as Benedettu, Marina di Fiori, and others of the commune of Lecci. The east coast, a shore with cliffs, is less habitable; beyond Chiappa Point (a naturist site) the coast goes southwest to the border of Bonifacio commune. The commune has an area of , of which is forest.. Off the southeast shore are the four îles Cerbicale (seldom shown on the map but visible from satellite photographs), protected by a nature reserve of , which are part of the larger reserve of Bouches de Bonifacio ("Straits of Bonifacio"; see under Bonifacio). From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castineta
Castineta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Population Rusumini Rusumini is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune. See also *Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the 236 communes of the Haute-Corse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Corse Haute-Corse communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{HauteCorse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss France 2011
Miss France 2011, the 64th Miss France pageant was held on 4 December 2010 at Zénith de Caen in Caen. Laury Thilleman of Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ... was crowned the winner. External linksOfficial Website {{Miss France regions Miss France 2010 in France 2010 beauty pageants Caen December 2010 events in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastelica
Bastelica is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It was the birthplace of Sampiero Corso. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastelicais'', ''Bastelicaises'', or ''Bastilcacci''. Geography Bastelica is located in the interior of the island in the high valley of the Prunelli south-west of the Monte Renoso massif of which it shares the summit at of Monte Renoso with Bocognano and Ghisoni. It is also part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica. It is some 18 km east of Ajaccio (in a straight line). It has many pastures planted with chestnut trees. Access to the commune is by the D27 from Cauro in the south-west which passes through the length of the commune and the village before continuing north to Bocognano. The D27A goes east from the village to the mountain heights but has no exit. The D3 branches from the D27 south of the village and goes south-west to join the Route nationale N196 near Ajaccio. Apart from the villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss France 2012
Miss France 2012 was the 82nd Miss France pageant, held in Brest,_France, 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. It was the first time that the pageant took place in Brest,_France, Brest and in the Brittany (administrative region), 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. Results Preparation 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,_France, Brest. Contestants Ranking First round A jury composed of partners (internal and external) of the company Miss France pre-selects 12 young women, during an interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss France 2013
Miss France 2013 was the 83rd Miss France pageant, held in Limoges on 8 December 2012. Miss France 2012, Delphine Wespiser of Alsace crowned her successor Marine Lorphelin of Burgundy at the end of the event. It was the first time that the pageant took place in Limoges and in the Limousin region. It was presented by the national director Sylvie Tellier and Jean-Pierre Foucault for the 18th consecutive year. The event was broadcast live by TF1. The winner was Miss Burgundy, Marine Lorphelin, who gave to her region its second Miss France title. Results Placements Preparation The 33 contestants, Delphine Wespiser and the national director Sylvie Tellier had travelled to Mauritius from November, 15 to November, 22. The rehearsals took place in Limoges. Contestants Special prizes Judges Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants: ; Miss World *2013: Burgundy – Marine Lorphelin ''(1st Run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss France 2014
Miss France 2014 was the 84th Miss France pageant, held in Dijon on 13 December 2013. Miss France 2013, Marine Lorphelin of Burgundy crowned her successor Flora Coquerel of Orléanais (now Centre-Val de Loire) at the end of the event. It was the first time that the pageant took place in Dijon and in the Burgundy region. The theme of the event was "Disney", it was presented by the national director Sylvie Tellier and Jean-Pierre Foucault for the 19st consecutive year. The event was broadcast live by TF1. The winner was Miss Orléanais, Flora Coquerel, who gave to her region its first ever Miss France title. Results Placements Preparation The 33 contestants, Marine Lorphelin and the national director Sylvie Tellier had travelled to Sri Lanka from November, 16 to November, 23. The rehearsals took place in Dijon. Contestants Special prizes Judges Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants: ;Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss France 2015
Miss France 2015, the 85th edition of the Miss France pageant, was held on December 6, 2014 at Zénith d'Orléans in Orléans. Miss France 2014, Flora Coquerel of Orléanais ( Centre-Val de Loire) crowned her successor Camille Cerf of Nord-Pas-de-Calais at the end of the event. She represented France at Miss Universe 2014. It was the first time that the pageant took place in Orléans and the third time in the Centre-Val de Loire region. The ceremony was held at TF1, and was presented by Jean-Pierre Foucault and the national director Sylvie Tellier. The winner was Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Camille Cerf, who gave to her region its first ever Miss France title. Results Special prizes Judges The names of the judges were announced on November, 24.:. Contestants Notes about the placements * Nord-Pas-de-Calais wins for the first time ever the Miss France pageant. * Côte d'Azur and Provence are placed for sixth consecutive year. * Roussillon is placed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furiani
Furiani (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Population See also * Communes of the Haute-Corse department * Tour de Furiani * Railway stations in Corsica The railways in Corsica (part of France) are metre gauge and are operated by Chemins de fer de la Corse. A list of stations follows. Maps * Today's Railways Europe, #214, pg 23 Open * Calvi - terminus in northwest. * Calenzana * Algajol ... References Communes of Haute-Corse Haute-Corse communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{HauteCorse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosseto-Prugna
Grosseto-Prugna (; co, Grussetu è Prugna or ) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. Population See also *Torra di Capiteddu *Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Corse-du-Sud Corse-du-Sud communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{CorseSud-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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