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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] |
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Jean-Pierre Foucault (; born 23 November 1947 in Marseille) is a French television and radio host. He was born in Marseille, his mother was Jewish. He was the host of '' Qui Veut Gagner des Millions ?'', the French version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', and the host of ''Zone Rouge'', the French version of '' The Chair''. He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996 and hosted the Miss Europe in 2003, 2005 & 2006 pageant. Foucault played himself in the 2006 film ''Mon Meilleur Ami'' directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Dany Boon as a taxi driver who wins the top prize in '' Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?''. Foucault shares his life with Evelyn Jarre without being married. He has a daughter from a previous marriage, Virginia Foucault. Radio * 2006-2014 : ''La Bonne Touche'' with Cyril Hanouna (2006-2011) on RTL * 2014-2016 : ''Les pieds dans le plat'' on Europe 1 Filmography * 2000 : ''Most Promising Young Actress'', directed by Gérard Jugnot Gérard J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Tahiti
Miss Tahiti is a French Polynesian beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the overseas country of French Polynesia. Despite its name, women from all of French Polynesia are eligible to compete, not solely those from Tahiti. Miss Tahiti has been held annually since 1960. The current Miss Tahiti is Herenui Tuheiava, who was crowned Miss Tahiti 2022 on 24 June 2022. Five women from French Polynesia have been crowned Miss France: *Edna Tepava, who was crowned Miss France 1974 *Thilda Fuller, who was crowned Miss France 1980, and later resigned * Mareva Georges, who was crowned Miss France 1991 *Mareva Galanter, who was crowned Miss France 1999 *Vaimalama Chaves, who was crowned Miss France 2019 Results summary *Miss France: Edna Tepava (1973); Thilda Fuller (1979; resigned); Mareva Georges (1990); Mareva Galanter (1998); Vaimalama Chaves (2018) *1st Runner-Up: Jeanne Burns (1971); Hinarani de Longeaux (2012); Mehiata Riaria (2013) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse.''Le Petit Robert, Dictionnaire Universel des Noms Propres'' (1988). The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it ''Provincia Romana'', which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the Counts of Provence from their capital in Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While it has been part of France for more than 500 years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champagne-Ardenne
Champagne-Ardenne () is a former administrative region of France, located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium. Mostly corresponding to the historic province of Champagne, the region is known for its sparkling white wine of the same name. The administrative region was formed in 1956, consisting of the four departments Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, and Marne. On 1 January 2016, it merged with the neighboring regions of Alsace and Lorraine to form the new region Grand Est, thereby ceasing to exist as an independent entity. Its rivers, most of which flow west, include the Seine, the Marne, and the Aisne. The Meuse flows north. Transportation Highways * A4 connecting Paris and Strasbourg and serving the Reims metropolitan area * A5 connecting Paris and Dijon and serving Troyes and Chaumont * A26 connecting Calais and Troyes and serving Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne * A34 connecting Reims and the Belgian border and serving Charleville-Mézières Rail The rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte D'Azur
The French Riviera (known in French as the ; oc, Còsta d'Azur ; literal translation " Azure Coast") is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from Toulon, Le Lavandou or Saint-Tropez in the west to Menton at the France–Italy border in the east."Côte d'Azur, côte méditerranéenne française entre Cassis et Menton" ("Côte d'Azur, French Mediterranean coast between Cassis and Toulon") in ''Dictionnaire Hachette encyclopédique'' (2000), p. 448."Côte d'Azur, Partie orientale du littoral français, sur la Méditerranée, de Cassis à Menton" ("Côte d'Azur, Eastern part of the French coast, on the Mediterranean, from Cassis to Menton"), in ''Le Petit Larousse illustré'' (2005), p. 1297. The coast is entirely within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Comte'' is the French, Catalan and Occitan form of the word 'count' (Latin: ''comes''); ''comté'' is the Gallo-Romance form of the word 'county' (Latin: ''comitatus''). Comte or Comté may refer to: * A count in French, from Latin ''comes'' * A county in France, that is, the territory ruled by a count * La Comté, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département of France * Comté cheese, a French cheese from Franche-Comté People with the surname * Alfred Comte (1895–1965), Swiss aviation pioneer * Auguste Comte (1798–1857), French philosopher * Charles Comte (1782–1837), French lawyer, journalist and political writer * Claudine le Comte (born 1950), Belgian fencer * Fabienne Comte, French statistician * Fernando Compte (1930–2013), founder and first president of the International Sambo Federation * Ferran Soriano i Compte (born 1967), Spanish CEO of various football clubs, including Manchester City F.C. * Harry Comte (1909—1945), Australian rules footballer * Louis Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris. Rhône-Alpes has the sixth-largest economy of any European region. Geography Rhône-Alpes is located in the southeast of France. The neighboring (pre-2016) regions are Bourgogne (Burgundy) and Franche-Comté to the north, Auvergne to the west, Languedoc-Roussillon to the southwest, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur to the south. The eastern part of the region is in the Alps, and borders Switzerland and Italy. The highest peak is Mont Blanc, on the French-Italian border. The central part of the region comprises the river valleys of the Rhône and the Saône. The confluence of these two rivers is at Lyon. The western part of the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pays De La Loire
Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). Geography Pays de la Loire is in western France, bordered by Brittany on the northwest, Normandy on the north, Centre-Val de Loire on the east, Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the south, and the Bay of Biscay of the North Atlantic Ocean on the southwest. Departments and former province Pays de la Loire comprises five departments: Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, Vendée. Pays de la Loire is made up of the following historical provinces: * Part of Brittany, with its old capital Nantes contained within the Loire-Atlantique department. This is up to 20% of historical Brittany. The other 80% makes up the currently neighbouring region of Brittany * Anjou: is largely absorbed into the Maine-et-Loire department; the rest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It has a land area of and a population of 364,508 inhabitants as of January 2019.Populations légales 2019: 972 Martinique INSEE One of the , it is directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of |
Snake Flag Of Martinique
The flag of Martinique consists of a red triangle at the hoist, with two horizontal bands, the upper green and the lower black. It was adopted on 2 February 2023. The flag of France, its parent country, is also flown with official standing due to Martinique's status as a French overseas department/region. The assembly of Martinique flies a flag with the collectivity's logo on it to represent the government. In 2018, the assembly held a competition to create a flag and anthem for the island, but years following the presentation of the winners, the flag and anthem were annulled by the local administrative tribunal, as the method of their selection were not deemed within the responsibilities of the council. Then in 2022, the island began a new public vote on an official flag and anthem. The winners were announced on 16 January 2023, but the selected flag design would be withdrawn from consideration at the request of the designer following accusations of plagiarism. Instead, it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Garénaux
Sophie Garénaux is a French beauty pageant titleholder and model who was crowned as Miss France 2013 Second Runner up and was selected to be France's representative in Miss Earth 2013. She is the first Miss Earth delegate from Miss France Organization headed by Sylvie Tellier.She became Miss Lievinn and Miss Nord-Pas-de-calais in 2012. Biography Early life According to Miss Earth's official website, Sophie describes her childhood as "very fulfilling, punctuated by school year, sport (swimming mostly) and my passion for nature." She also said that she has a "very rewarding family life". Sophie also learned to dance and do theater. She cites yachting as her favorite sport. Sophie became a member of an organization called "Nature Club" for eight years where she experienced teaching kids about flora and fauna. Aside from teaching, she was able to experience "drill, parks, beaches, nature reserves, wildlife parks and aquatic centers" monthly. She also mentions, "In addition, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
