Miss Rhône-Alpes is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Rhône-Alpes. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1928, although the Miss Rhône-Alpes title was not used regularly until 1987.
The current Miss Rhône-Alpes is Julia Grid-Costantino, who was crowned Miss Rhône-Alpes 2025 on 19 September 2025. Seven women from Rhône-Alpes have gone on to win Miss France. Yvette Labrousse, who was crowned Miss France 1930, competing as Miss Lyon Sylvie-Rosine Numez, who was crowned Miss France 1957, competing as Miss Saint-Étienne Christiane Sibellin, who was crowned Miss France 1965, competing as Miss Lyon Christiane Lillio, who was crowned Miss France 1968, competing as Miss Saint-Étienne Sylvie Bertin, who was crowned Miss France 1988, competing as Miss Pays d'Ain Laure Belleville, who was crowned Miss France 1996, competing as Miss Pays de Savoie Sylvie Tellier, who was crowned Miss France 2002, competing as Miss Lyon
Results summary Miss France: Yvette Labrousse (1929; Miss Lyon); Sylvie-Rosine Numez (1956; Miss Saint-Étienne); Christiane Sibellin (1964; Miss Lyon); Christiane Lillio (1967; Miss Saint-Étienne); Sylvie Bertin (1987; Miss Pays d'Ain); Laure Belleville (1995; Miss Pays de Savoie); Sylvie Tellier (2001; Miss Lyon) 1st Runner-Up: Sophie Hernandez (1984; Miss Lyon); Isabelle Vitry (1991; Miss Savoie); Virginie Dechenaud (2009) 2nd Runner-Up: Michèle Dumonteil (1961) 3rd Runner-Up: Ariane Quatrefages (1999); Nawal Benhlal (2000; Miss Lyon); Fanny Anselme (2002) 4th Runner-Up: Valérie Chouvet (1991; Miss Saint-Étienne Pays du Forez); Virginie Gaudenèche (2005; Miss Pays d'Ain) 5th Runner-Up: Florence Lefranc (1977); Delphine Brossard (1996); Florence Jacquinot (1997; Miss Pays d'Ain); Cloé Biessy (2007); Julie Jacquot (2012) 6th Runner-Up: Nadia Dumont (1993; Miss Pays de Savoie); Armonie Jenton (2008) Top 12/Top 15: Marie-Pierre Damarin (1988); Sandrine Gaudin (1989); Rachel Detain (1989; Miss Pays d'Ain); Annabelle Excoffon (1990); Christelle Abry (1992; Miss Lyon); Nagège Pichol-Thievend (1992; Miss Savoie); Tiphaine Coulot (1994; Miss Pays de Savoie); Daphnée Delarche (1999; Miss Lyon); Tiphaine Guerineau (2000; Miss Pays d'Ain); Leslie Rouzier (2004; Miss Dauphiné); Émilie Arrault (2006); Edwige Tiare (2009; Miss Pays de Savoie); Nora Bengrine (2015); Dalida Benaoudia (2017); Anaïs Roux (2020); Charlotte Faure (2021); Esther Coutin (2022)
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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2026 Julia Grid-Costantino 23 LyonTBD 2025 Noémie Baiamonte 21 Replonges 2024Alexcia Couly22VilleurbanneTop 152023 Alizée Bidaut 22 Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon 2022 Esther Coutin 24 PassyTop 152021Charlotte Faure20BiviersTop 152020Anaïs Roux23LyonTop 152019Chloé Prost20Légny2018Pauline Ianiro19Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg2017Dalida Benaoudia24LyonTop 122016Camille Bernard20Grenoble2015Nora Bengrine.20Saint-Martin-d'HèresTop 122014Aurore Thibaud20Fontaine2013Mylène Angelier22Sarcey2012Julie Jacquot24LyonTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2011Cindy Saroul20Valence2010Elisa Charbonnier21Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne2009Virginie Dechenaud23La Frette1st Runner-UpTop 25 at Miss World 20102008Armonie Jenton18ViriatTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)2007Cloé Biessy19Prévessin-MoënsTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2006Émilie Arrault24Saint-Symphorien-d'OzonTop 122003Audrey VignonAmplepuis2002Fanny AnselmeOullins3rd Runner-Up2001Mélanie GeorgesSeptème2000Lætitia SauzetVilleneuve1999Ariane Quatrefages22Villette-d'Anthon3rd Runner-Up1998Laure Chalançon201997Stéphanie Loricourt19Saint-Laurent-de-Mure1996Delphine BrossardTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1995Karine Rouvière1994Angélique Correia1992Laurence Benguigui1991Sabine Alotte1990Annabelle ExcoffonVoironTop 121989Sandrine GaudinTop 121988Marie-Pierre DamarinTop 121987Catherine Sontag1985Karin Brun1977Florence Lefranc5th Runner-UpCompeted as Miss Alpes1961Michèle Dumonteil2nd Runner-Up
Miss Dauphiné In 1985, 1993, and from 2004 to 2006, the departments of Drôme and Isère competed separately as Miss Dauphiné. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2006Lauriane Jaud19Montélimar2005Maud Tordjman19Valence2004Leslie Rouzier22GrenobleTop 121993Laure Dumousseau1985Rachelle Lizzi
Miss Haute-Savoie In 1976, 1986, 1987, and 1989, the department of Haute-Savoie crowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1978 and 1979, the title Miss Léman was used instead, while in 1977, the title Miss Léman-Haute-Savoie was used. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1989Daphné Dasse1987Nathalie Aubert1986Valérie Brudieu1979Marielle Burquier1978Marie-Laure Harroch1977Martine Bonnaz1976Christine Charrière
Miss Isère In 1970, the department of Isère crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1970Marie-Claude Court
Miss Loire-Forez From 1998 to 2009, the department of Loire competed separately as Miss Loire-Forez. Various titles were used to represent the department in the 1990s, including Miss Saint-Étienne, Miss Saint-Étienne Pays du Forez, Miss Nouvelle-Loire, and Miss Saint-Étienne Loire. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2009Marion Léoncini23Montbrison2008Lauriane Perez20Saint-Étienne2007Laura Varillon18Saint-Chamond2005Célia Clémancon24Saint-Chamond2004Karine Guerit21Saint-Étienne2003Sophie BlanchardSaint-Étienne2002Émilie Eymard2001Aurélie Brun2000Alexandra MellinasMontbrison1999Stéphanie Gros231998Sandy Dahléry211997Aline Wangler181996Christelle Arcis1995Karine PlazzerSaint-Étienne1994Karine Fort1993Grazielle Condelo181992Maud Mahuet1991Valérie Chouvet4th Runner-Up1990Sandrine Karmoussi1967Christiane Lillio17Saint-ÉtienneMiss France 19681956Sylvie-Rosine NumezSaint-ÉtienneMiss France 1957
Miss Lyon In 1928, 1929, 1964, and from the 1970s to 2000s, the Lyon Metropolis and department of Rhône competed separately under various titles, such as Miss Lyon, Miss Grand Lyon, and Miss Lyonnais. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2005Roxanne Roblot-Bouvier19Meyzieu2004Alexandra Lemarchand23Toussieu2003Stéphanie AugrisLyon2002Marie ComteLyon2001Sylvie Tellier24LyonMiss France 2002Competed at Miss Universe 2002National director of the Miss France Committee (2007–2022)2000Nawal BenhlalLyon3rd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 20011999Daphnée Delarche19LyonTop 121998Hélène Néron-Bancel22Lyon1997Séverine Plasse22Lyon1996Angélique SageLyon1995Frédérique CollinLyon1994Marie-Caroline Berthet191993Nathalie Didelot1992Christelle Abry23LyonTop 121991Stéphanie Serano1990Katia Petryk1986Valérie Ollagnier1985Annie Lafay1984Sophie Hernandez1st Runner-Up1979Magali Vouilloz1978Jocelyne Mercier1976Michèle Pouzol1964Christiane Sibellin16LyonMiss France 1965Top 16 at Miss World 19651929Yvette Labrousse22OullinsMiss France 19301928Eugénie Argoud
Miss Pays d'Ain In 1979, 1985, and from 1988 to 2005, the department of Ain competed separately under the title Miss Pays d'Ain. In 1986 and 1987, the title Miss Bresse Bugey was used instead, while in 1970, the title Miss Bugey was used. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2005Virginie Gaudenèche25Reyrieux4th Runner-Up2004Chrystelle Caton23Misérieux2003Aurélie JulienChatillon-sur-Chalaronne2002Madeline Cabanon2001Patricia Recanati2000Tiphaine GuerineauFerney-VoltaireTop 121999Alexia Darnis201998Clotilde Badré191997Florence Jacquinot20Bellegarde-sur-ValserineTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1996Carine Boireau1995Stéphanie Pouchoy1994Sophie Grenard1993Nathalie Levrat241992Marina Richaud181991Stéphanie Vallée1990Virginie Guillermin1989Rachel DetainTop 121988Cécile Crouzet1987Sylvie Bertin21Ferney-VoltaireMiss France 19881986Catherine Hecquet1985Sandrine Maisson1979Martine Mercier1970Roselyne Rivière
Miss Pays de Savoie From 1993 to 2014, the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie competed separately under the title Miss Pays de Savoie. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes2014Aurore Péron18Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne2013Julie Legros22Aiton2012Graziella Byhet24Veyrier-du-Lac2011Valentine Borel-Hoffmann18Annecy2010Marion Guichard22Saint-Alban-Leysse2009Edwige Tiare22AlbertvilleTop 122008Wendy Gex19Ville-la-Grand2007Sonia Guillet24Cruet2006Charlotte Viandaz18Meythet2005Nouara Slimani21Thônes2004Stéphany Delva20Valleiry2003Clémentine Fitaire2002Élodie BordignonChambéry2001Anne-Valérie MichellierOnnion2000Caroline Plan211999Nathalie Jacquier221998Christine Lavaut181997Virginie Torre1996Séverine Martin1995Laure Belleville19LathuileMiss France 1996Competed at Miss Universe 1996Competed at Miss World 19971994Tiphaine CoulotLes Contamines-MontjoieTop 121993Nadia DumontTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
Miss Savoie In 1986, from 1976 to 1979, and from 1990 to 1992, the department of Savoie crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1992Nagège Pichol-ThievendTop 121991Isabelle Vitry1st Runner-Up1990Karine Michel1986Véronique Loschi1979Brigitte Barbin1978Brigitte Vanin1977Brigitte Perez1976Nicole Basset
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