Miss Aquitaine

Miss Aquitaine
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Aquitaine,France
Membership	Miss France
Official language	French
Regional director	Éric Laurens
Website	missaquitaine.fr

Miss Aquitaineis a Frenchbeauty pageantwhich selects a representative for theMiss Francenational competition from theregionofAquitaine.Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1920, although the Miss Aquitaine title was not used regularly until 1985.

The current Miss Aquitaine is Laura-Marie Marque-Brugerolle, who was crowned Miss Aquitaine 2024 on 6 October 2024. Seven women from Aquitaine have been crowned Miss France:

Agnès Souret,who was crowned Miss France 1920
Jeanne Juillia,who was crowned Miss France 1931, competing as Miss Gascony
Josiane Pouy, who was crowned Miss France 1952, competing as Miss Côte d'Argent
Frédérique Leroy, who was crowned Miss France 1983, competing as Miss Bordeaux, following the dethroning of the original winner
Peggy Zlotkowski, who was crowned Miss France 1989
Gaëlle Voiry, who was crowned Miss France 1990
Mélody Vilbert, who was crowned Miss France 1995

Results summary

Miss France:Agnès Souret(1919);Jeanne Juillia(1930; Miss Gascony); Josiane Pouy (1951; Miss Côte d'Argent); Peggy Zlotkowski (1988); Gaëlle Voiry (1989); Mélody Vilbert (1994)
1st Runner-Up:Christine Schmidt (1972; Miss Arcachon); Martine Calzavara (1974; Miss Gascony); Frédérique Leroy (1982; Miss Bordeaux; later Miss France)
2nd Runner-Up:Marie-Thérèse Thiel (1970; Miss Gascony); Christine Schmidt (1971; Miss Arcachon); Martine Calzavara (1973; Miss Lot-et-Garonne); Bénédicte Delmas (1991; Miss Côte Basque)
3rd Runner-Up:Colette Dezanet (1952; Miss Côte d'Argent); Sylvie Tardy (1989; Miss Périgord); Malaurie Eugénie (2014)
4th Runner-Up:Pierrette Descrambes (1960; Miss Guyenne); Thérèse Trady (1961); Josiane Klaasen (1965; Miss Bordeaux); Chantal Braham (1977; Miss Médoc); Maylis Ondicola (1996); Élodie Pleumeckers (2002); Lyse Ruchat (2006)
5th Runner-Up:Céline Reiter (2001); Gennifer Demey (2015); Cassandra Jullia (2017); Ambre Andrieu (2021)
6th Runner-Up:Christiane Campello (1970); Anne-Sophie Vigno (1996; Miss Béarn)
Top 12/Top 15:Nathalie Eyogo (1986); Emmanuelle Mérinot (1990); Renée-Noëlle Chassagne (1992; Miss Périgord); Axelle Bonnemaison (2016); Carla Bonesso (2018); Justine Delmas (2019); Leïla Veslard (2020); Orianne Galvez-Soto (2022)

Gallery

Miss Bordeaux 1965
Josiane Klaasen
Miss Gascony 1930 and Miss France 1931
Jeanne Juillia
Miss Aquitaine 1919 and Miss France 1920
Agnès Souret

Titleholders

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2024	Laura-Marie Marque-Brugerolle^[1]^[2]	25	1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Arcachon	TBD
2023	Lola Turpin^[3]	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Trélissac		Turpin is the daughter of Virginie Leglaive,Miss Berry 2001.^[4]
2022	Orianne Galvez-Soto^[5]	23	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lembras	Top 15
2021	Ambre Andrieu^[6]	22	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Bordeaux	Top 15 (5th Runner-Up)
2020	Leïla Veslard^[7]	18	1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in)	Saint-Mesmin	Top 15
2019	Justine Delmas^[8]	21	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Saint-Sauveur	Top 15
2018	Carla Bonesso^[9]	20	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Dax	Top 12
2017	Cassandra Jullia^[10]	18	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Orthevielle	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2016	Axelle Bonnemaison^[11]	19	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Castelculier	Top 12
2015	Gennifer Demey^[12]	22	1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Lormont	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2014	Malaurie Eugénie^[13]	20	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Biganos	3rd Runner-Up
2013	Camille Gafa^[14]	22	1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Bordeaux
2012	Amélie Rigodanzo^[15]	20	1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Seyches
2011	Claire Zengerlin	20	1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in)	Douzillac		Zengerlin is the sister of Aurélie Zengerlin, Miss Aquitaine 2009.
2010	Clémence Thill	20	1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in)	Agen
2009	Aurélie Zengerlin	21	1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Douzillac		Zengerlin is the sister of Claire Zengerlin, Miss Aquitaine 2011.
2008	Anna Nieto	20	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)	Sarlat-la-Canéda
2007	Caroline Martin	20	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Pau
2006	Lyse Ruchat	20	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Villenave-d'Ornon	4th Runner-Up
2005	Audrey Castet	18	1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2in)	Belin-Béliet		Castet was dethroned in January 2006, after participating in Miss France, and replaced by Pontet, her first runner-up.
2005	Karine Pontet				Did not compete
2002	Élodie Pleumeckers				4th Runner-Up
2001	Céline Reiter			Le Passage	Top 12 (5th Runner-Up)
2000	Laëtitia Cozza			Puch-d'Agenais
1999	Sonia Benlloch			Port-Sainte-Marie
1998	Stéphanie Amano	18	1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2in)	Sainte-Marthe
1997	Céline Giusti
1996	Maylis Ondicola			Lugaignac	4th Runner-Up
1995	Christelle Riou	18	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
1994	Mélody Vilbert	18		Bordeaux	Miss France 1995	Competed atMiss International 1995
1993	Valérie Amblard
1992	Karine Zava
1991	Sandrine Ducher	21		Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
1990	Emmanuelle Mérinot				Top 12
1989	Gaëlle Voiry	20		Bordeaux	Miss France 1990	Competed atMiss World 1990
1988	Peggy Zlotkowski	16	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Monflanquin	Miss France 1989	Competed atMiss World 1989
1987	Myriam Saint-Espès	18	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Marmande
1986	Nathalie Eyogo			Mongauzy	Top 12
1985	Véronique Marchi			Clairac
1978	Isabelle Olivier					Olivier was crowned Miss Aquitaine two years in a row.
1977	Isabelle Olivier					Olivier was crowned Miss Aquitaine two years in a row.
1976	Muriel Meyer
1970	Christiane Campello				6th Runner-Up
1964	Colette Sainsard
1961	Thérèse Trady				4th Runner-Up
1919	Agnès Souret	17		Espelette	Miss France 1920

Miss Arcachon

In 1964 and the 1970s, the department ofGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Arcachon.

Year	Name	Miss France placement	Notes
1978	Catherine Mongeois
1977	Sophie Chazeau
1976	Véronique Garcia
1972	Christine Schmidt	1st Runner-Up	Schmidt was crowned Miss Arcachon two years in a row.
1971	Christine Schmidt	2nd Runner-Up	Schmidt was crowned Miss Arcachon two years in a row.
1970	Joëlle Placaud
1964	Josette Venton

Miss Armagnac

In 1970, the departments ofGersandLandescompeted separately under the titles Miss Armagnac. Women from Gers were eligible to compete, due to the department's historical ties to Armagnac, despite being located inMidi-Pyrénées.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1970	Jacqueline Stringher

Miss Béarn

In 1996, 2003, 2004, and 2009, the departments ofLandesandPyrénées-Atlantiquescompeted separately under the titles Miss Béarn (1996), Miss Bigorre-Béarn (2003; 2004), and Miss Béarn-Gascogne (2009). In 2003 and 2004, women fromHautes-Pyrénéeswere also eligible to compete, due to the department's historical ties to Bigorre, despite being located inMidi-Pyrénées.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement
2009	Marine Bories	20	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Léon
2004	Myriam Barre	18	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Tarbes
2003	Marianne Laher			Tarbes
1996	Anne-Sophie Vigno		1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Idron	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)

Miss Bordeaux

From the 1960s to 1980s, the department ofGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Bordeaux. In 1977 and 1978, the title was called Miss Grand-Bordeaux.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1988	Sandrine Scherrer	18	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)		Did not compete
1982	Frédérique Leroy	18		Bordeaux	1st Runner-Up (laterMiss France 1983)	Leroy was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1983 after the original winner was dethroned for participating in an erotic photoshoot. Competed atMiss Universe 1983andMiss World 1983
1978	Martine Lajus					Lajus was crowned Miss Bordeaux three years in a row.
1977
1976
1970	Marie-Hélène Agam
1965	Josiane Klaasen	22			4th Runner-Up

Miss Côte Basque

From the 1960s to 1990s, the department ofPyrénées-Atlantiquescompeted separately under the title Miss Côte Basque.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1998	Sandrine Vacchiero	20	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
1991	Bénédicte Delmas	19		Bayonne	2nd Runner-Up	Competed atMiss International 1992
1989	Marie de Epalza
1988	Anne Féron	19	1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)
1970	Paulette Pemartin
1962	Catherine Feodorove

Miss Côte d'Argent

In 1951, 1952, and 1976, the departments ofGironde,Landes,andPyrénées-Atlantiquescompeted separately under the title Miss Côte d'Argent. In 1979, a titleholder was crowned under the title Miss Côte-Sud-des-Landes.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Hometown	Miss France placement
1979	Brigitte Levert
1976	Danièle Heret
1952	Colette Dezanet			3rd Runner-Up
1951	Josiane Pouy	18	Nérac	Miss France 1952

Miss Entre-Deux-Mers

In 1976, the department ofGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Entre-Deux-Mers.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1976	Francine Marchiado

Miss Gascony

In 1930 and from the 1970s to 2000s, Aquitaine andMidi-Pyrénéescrowned a representative under the title Miss Gascony (French:Miss Gascogne), to represent the historic region ofGascony,located between both Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrénées. Representatives crowned Miss Gascony who hailed from Midi-Pyrénées are included in theMiss Midi-Pyrénéesarticle.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
2001	Laurie Dayres			Mont-de-Marsan
2000	Gaëlle Laplace			Capbreton
1999	Julie Vieira	19	1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Mont-de-Marsan
1998	Sandra Foutel	22	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Labenne
1997	Corinne Plaza	18	1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Soustons
1996	Sabine Alves De Puga
1995	Sandrine Dubouil
1994	Caroline Laffont
1993	Karine Mathieu
1992	Myriam Amouroux
1991	Christine Beau
1990	Sylvie Chatel			Villeneuve-sur-Lot
1989	Claudia Compeyrot
1988	Stéphanie Trupin
1987	Coralie Nogueras
1985	Isabelle Monbec			Agen
1978	Patricia Gleyze
1976	Marie-Noëlle Dardit
1974	Martine Calzavara	19		Casteljaloux	1st Runner-Up	Calzavara was crowned Miss Lot-et-Garonne in 1973, and Miss Gascony in 1974.
1970	Marie-Thérèse Thiel				2nd Runner-Up
1930	Jeanne Juillia	20		Villeneuve-sur-Lot	Miss France 1931

Miss Guyenne

In 1960, the departments ofDordogneandGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Guyenne. In 2003 and 2004, the title was known as Miss Aquitaine-Guyenne.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement
2004	Annaïck Manella	18	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Périgueux
2003	Nathalie Labbé
1960	Pierrette Descrambes	21	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)		4th Runner-Up

Miss Landes

In 1976, the department ofLandescrowned its own representative for Miss France.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1976	Rose-Marie Domenech

Miss Lot-et-Garonne

In 1973, the department ofLot-et-Garonnecrowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1952 and 1970, a representative was crowned under the title Miss Agen, while a representative was crowned under the title Miss Roquefort in 1972.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1973	Martine Calzavara		1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Casteljaloux	2nd Runner-Up	Calzavara was crowned Miss Lot-et-Garonne in 1973, and Miss Gascony in 1974.
1972	Nadine Guerrero	17
1970	Anne-Marie Archiapati
1952	Jacqueline Kosiel

Miss Médoc

In 1976, 1977, 1986, and 1987, the department ofGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Médoc.

Year	Name	Miss France placement
1987	Christelle Bastard
1986	Valérie Bourguignon
1977	Chantal Braham	4th Runner-Up
1976	Claudine Duputh

Miss Monbazillac

In 1976 and 1978, the department ofDordognecompeted separately under the title Miss Monbazillac. In 1977, the title was called Miss Monbazillac-Périgord.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1978	Martine Pauliac
1977	Monique Astan
1976	Martine Tallet

Miss Périgord

From the 1970s to 2000s, the department ofDordognecompeted separately under the title Miss Périgord. In 1983 and 1984, the title was known as Miss Périgord-Agenais.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement
2005	Murielle Castaing	19	1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2in)	Sigoulès
2004	Sonia Chartier
2003	Jennifer Leloup
2002	Aurore Vlamynck			Saint-Mayme-de-Péreyrol
2001	Céline Fourestié			Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot
2000	Aurélie Prével			La Force
1999	Stéphanie Lopéra			Périgueux
1998	Céline Barbaray			Ginestet
1997	Julie Sambard
1996	Caren Claret
1995	Murielle Chamouleau	20		Nontron
1994	Sophie Danos	18
1993	Marlène Dazenière			Coulounieix-Chamiers
1992	Renée-Noëlle Chassagne				Top 12
1991	Laurence Bazin
1990	Nelly Gauthier
1989	Sylvie Tardy			Rouffignac-de-Sigoulès	3rd Runner-Up
1987	Catherine Yzerd
1986	Marie-Hélène Hallez
1985	Sandrine Puybonnieux
1984	Véronique Petit	18	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
1983	Corinne Rouby	17		Marmande
1978	Corinne Bernatta

Miss Soulac

In 1979, the department ofGirondecompeted separately under the title Miss Soulac.

Year	Name	Age^[a]	Height	Hometown	Miss France placement	Notes
1979	Brigitte Duchemin

Notes

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References

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^Mercereau, Damien (6 October 2024)."Miss France 2025: la dentiste Laura Marque remporte l'élection de Miss Aquitaine"(in French).
^"Miss Périgord, Lola Turpin, élue Miss Aquitaine 2023".Sud Ouest(in French). 3 September 2023.
^"REPLAY - Miss Périgord 2023 dans le 6/9 de France Bleu Périgord".France Bleu(in French). 12 July 2023.
^"Miss France: la Bordelaise Orianne Galvez-Soto élue Miss Aquitaine 2022".France Bleu(in French). 3 October 2022.
^"La Bordelaise Ambre Andrieu élue Miss Aquitaine 2021".Sud Ouest(in French). 5 September 2021.
^Claverie, Emmanuel (29 August 2020)."Dordogne: Leïla Veslard, Miss Périgord 2020 sacrée Miss Aquitaine".France Bleu(in French).
^"La Bergeracoise Justine Delmas élue Miss Aquitaine 2019"(in French). France Bleu. 15 September 2019.
^"La Landaise Carla Bonesso élue Miss Aquitaine 2018"(in French). France Bleu. 7 October 2018.
^Chevreuil, Mélissa (15 November 2017)."Miss France 2018: Cassandra Jullia, rigoureuse Miss Aquitaine".rtl.fr.Retrieved4 August2018.
^"Miss Lot-et-Garonne sacrée Miss Aquitaine".Ouest-France.October 10, 2016.RetrievedMarch 31,2017.
^Ganet, Michèle (10 November 2015)."Miss France: l'Aquitaine sera représentée par Miss Médoc Gennifer Demey".SudOuest.fr.Retrieved2017-05-26.
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^"Miss France 2013: Amélie Rigodanzo devient Miss Aquitaine 2012".Premiere.fr.16 September 2015.

External links

Miss AquitaineonInstagram

[Age-1] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^pAges at the time of Miss France

[2] "Miss Aquitaine: une Girondine remporte l'écharpe régionale et va concourir pour Miss France 2025".Sud Ouest(in French). 6 October 2024.

[3] Mercereau, Damien (6 October 2024)."Miss France 2025: la dentiste Laura Marque remporte l'élection de Miss Aquitaine"(in French).

[4] "Miss Périgord, Lola Turpin, élue Miss Aquitaine 2023".Sud Ouest(in French). 3 September 2023.

[5] "REPLAY - Miss Périgord 2023 dans le 6/9 de France Bleu Périgord".France Bleu(in French). 12 July 2023.

[6] "Miss France: la Bordelaise Orianne Galvez-Soto élue Miss Aquitaine 2022".France Bleu(in French). 3 October 2022.

[7] "La Bordelaise Ambre Andrieu élue Miss Aquitaine 2021".Sud Ouest(in French). 5 September 2021.

[8] Claverie, Emmanuel (29 August 2020)."Dordogne: Leïla Veslard, Miss Périgord 2020 sacrée Miss Aquitaine".France Bleu(in French).

[9] "La Bergeracoise Justine Delmas élue Miss Aquitaine 2019"(in French). France Bleu. 15 September 2019.

[10] "La Landaise Carla Bonesso élue Miss Aquitaine 2018"(in French). France Bleu. 7 October 2018.

[11] Chevreuil, Mélissa (15 November 2017)."Miss France 2018: Cassandra Jullia, rigoureuse Miss Aquitaine".rtl.fr.Retrieved4 August2018.

[12] "Miss Lot-et-Garonne sacrée Miss Aquitaine".Ouest-France.October 10, 2016.RetrievedMarch 31,2017.

[13] Ganet, Michèle (10 November 2015)."Miss France: l'Aquitaine sera représentée par Miss Médoc Gennifer Demey".SudOuest.fr.Retrieved2017-05-26.

[14] "Malaurie Eugénie est Miss Aquitaine 2014 - Sud Ouest.fr".sudouest.fr.Retrieved2017-03-02.

[15] ttps:// lamontagne.fr/auvergne/actualite/2013/10/13/et-la-nouvelle-miss-auvergne-est-1727955.html^{[dead link]}

[16] "Miss France 2013: Amélie Rigodanzo devient Miss Aquitaine 2012".Premiere.fr.16 September 2015.

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