France competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from January 26 to February 5
Alpine skiing
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndré SimondDownhillDSQ–Adrien DuvillardDSQ–René ColletDSQ–Charles Bozon3:01.98Gérard PasquierGiant Slalom3:25.630François Bonlieu3:11.89Charles Bozon3:08.45Adrien Duvillard3:07.94Charles BozonSlalom1:32.3101:53.973:26.27Bernard Perret1:31.781:54.693:26.38Gérard Pasquier1:31.071:53.643:24.66Adrien Duvillard1:27.522:51.4 (+0:10)544:18.938
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdith BonlieuDownhillDNF–Madeleine Front1:53.624Marysette Agnel1:52.421Josette Nevière1:49.28Paule MorisGiant Slalom2:02.518Madeleine Front2:02.314Josette Nevière2:00.810Marysette Agnel1:59.48Muriel LipSlalomDSQ–––DSQ–Paule Moris1:13.9281:01.7162:15.618Josette Nevière1:00.31358.031:58.38Marysette Agnel58.261:00.6131:58.89
Bobsleigh
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFRA-1André RobinLucien GrossoTwo-manDNF–––––––DNF–FRA-2André DonnertSerge GiacchiniTwo-man1:27.41191:26.83171:27.4118DNF–DNF–
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFRA-1André RobinPierre BouvierJacques PanciroliLucien GrossoFour-man1:20.00131:21.25191:20.95131:21.63175:23.8318
Cross-country skiing
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank15 kmVictor Arbez57:3852Paul Romand57:1150Benoît Carrara53:4122Jean Mermet53:402030 kmCharles BinauxDSQ–Paul Romand1'59:0235René Mandrillon1'52:1822
Men's 4 × 10 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankVictor ArbezRené MandrillonBenoît CarraraJean Mermet2'24:066
Figure skating
Men AthleteCFFSPointsPlacesRank Alain Calmat89148.35779 Alain Giletti44159.63374
Women AthleteCFFSPointsPlacesRank Maryvonne Huet1719138.3019417
Ski jumping
AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2TotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankRégis Robert ReyNormal hill65.082.04965.082.046164.048André Monnier67.582.54866.085.043167.546Richard Rabasa66.084.54566.083.044167.546
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank500 mRaymond Gilloz43.2251500 mRaymond Gilloz2:17.7345000 mRaymond Gilloz8:32.535
References Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com