Miss Côte d'Azur is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Provence, which selects a representative from the other departments of PACA and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Côte d'Azur was crowned in 1932, although the competition was not organized regularly until 1962.
The current Miss Côte d'Azur is May Haoues, who was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur 2026 on 26 July 2026. Six women from the Côte d'Azur have been crowned Miss France: Lyne de Souza, who was crowned Miss France 1933 Yvonne Viseux, who was crowned Miss France 1947 Nicole Drouin, who was crowned Miss France 1951, competing as Miss Saint-Tropez Irène Tunc, who was crowned Miss France 1954 Michèle Boulé, who was crowned Miss France 1966, competing as Miss Cannes Sabrina Belleval, who was crowned Miss France 1982
Results summary Miss France: Lyne de Souza (1932); Yvonne Viseux (1946); Nicole Drouin (1950; Miss Saint-Tropez); Irène Tunc (1953); Michèle Boulé (1965; Miss Cannes); Sabrina Belleval (1981) 1st runner-up: Solange Dessoy (1952; Miss Lavandou); Monique Lambert (1954) 2nd runner-up: Patricia Lelong (1975); Patricia Sismondini (1979); Louise Prieto (2001); Charlotte Pirroni (2014); Lara Gautier (2020) 3rd runner-up: Mireille Cayrac (1952; Miss Toulon); Elisabeth Gandolfi (1976); Aurianne Sinacola (2013) 4th runner-up: Corinne Luthringer (1988); Azemina Hot (2007); Charlotte Murray (2011); Manelle Souahlia (2019); Lilou-Émeline Artuso (2024) 5th runner-up: Flavy Barla (2022) Top 12/top 15: Alice Troietto (1985); Nathalie Bianchi (1987); Marie Torrente (1991); Valérie Fredon (1992); Valérie Barrière (1993); Sabine Winczewski (1995); Élodie Robert (2006); Anaïs Governatori (2009); Marine Laugier (2010); Charlotte Mint (2012); Leanna Ferrero (2015); Caroline Perengo (2018); Valeria Pavelin (2021); Karla Bchir (2023); Luna Maiolino (2025)
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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2026 May Haoues 19 Cagnes-sur-MerTBD 2025 Luna Maiolino 19 AntibesTop 12 2024 Lilou Émeline-Artuso 22 Antibes4th Runner-Up 2023 Karla Bchir 19 CannesTop 152022Flavy Barla19NiceTop 15 (5th Runner-Up)2021Valeria Pavelin24NiceTop 15Pavelin is the sister of Maria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2016.2020Lara Gautier22Contes2nd Runner-Up2019Manelle Souahlia19Nice4th Runner-Up2018Caroline Perengo22Saint-TropezTop 122017Julia Sidi Atman21Cannes2016Maria Pavelin21NicePavelin resigned three months after her crowning to prioritize her studies, and was replaced by Scotte, her first runner-up.Pavelin is the sister of Valeria Pavelin, Miss Côte d'Azur 2021.Jade Scotte23Castellar2015Leanna Ferrero.20CannesTop 122014Charlotte Pirroni20Roquebrune-Cap-Martin2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 20152013Aurianne Sinacola19Vallauris3rd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 20142012Charlotte Mint19BeausoleilTop 122011Charlotte Murray23Biot4th Runner-Up2010Marine Laugier22BiotTop 122009Anaïs Governatori20NiceTop 122008Audrey Sans20Mougins2007Azemina Hot23Nice4th Runner-Up2006Élodie Robert22Roquebrune-Cap-MartinTop 122005Marjorie Delmont20Mandelieu-la-Napoule2004Andréa Salvatore182003Anaïs Moretti2002Sandra Marmand2001Louise PrietoRoquebrune-Cap-Martin2nd Runner-Up2000Claire ParentLa Colle-sur-Loup1999Olivia ElhoussineLa Colle-sur-Loup1998Gaëlle Robert1997Johanne Garcia211995Sabine WinczewskiNiceTop 121994Magali Farrugia1993Valérie BarrièreTop 121992Valérie FredonLa CrauTop 121991Marie TorrenteTop 121990Sidonie Sourbé1989Christelle Arsiel1988Corinne LuthringerSaint-Raphaël4th Runner-Up1987Nathalie BianchiTop 12Bianchi was later crowned Miss Île-de-France 1988 as well.1986Florence Mourier1985Alice TroiettoTop 121983Stéphanie Guérin1981Sabrina Belleval16NiceMiss France 19821979Patricia SismondiniSaint-Raphaël2nd Runner-Up1978Béatrice BuriéBurié was crowned Miss Côte d'Azur two years in a row.19771976Elisabeth Gandolfi3rd Runner-Up1975Patricia Lelong2nd Runner-Up1970Elisabeth Durand1969Helena Colonna241967Marie-Claude DouatSaint-RaphaëlDouat was crowned Miss Saint-Raphaël.1965Michèle Boulé17CannesMiss France 1966Top 15 at Miss World 1966Boulé was crowned Miss Cannes.1964Danielle Rivas1962Nicole Cherrier1955Maryse Fabre1954Monique LambertAntibes1st Runner-Up1953Irène Tunc19NiceMiss France 19541952Nicky le PriolIn 1952, three women were crowned to represent the region under different titles. Le Priol was crowned Miss Côte des Maures, Dessoy was crowned Miss Lavandou, and Cayrac was crowned Miss Toulon.Solange DessoyLe Lavandou1st Runner-UpMireille CayracToulon3rd Runner-Up1950Nicole DrouinSaint-TropezMiss France 1951Drouin was crowned Miss Saint-Tropez.1946Yvonne ViseuxMiss France 19471932Lyne de SouzaMouans-SartouxMiss France 1933
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