Miss Pays de la Loire is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Pays de la Loire. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1960, although the Miss Pays de la Loire title was not used regularly until 2006. Until 2010, women from the department of Loire-Atlantique were eligible to compete in Miss Brittany rather than Miss Pays de la Loire, due to the department's historical ties to Brittany despite currently being located within the region of Pays de la Loire.

The current Miss Pays de la Loire is Maëlle Hamon, who was crowned Miss Pays de la Loire 2026 on 10 September 2026. Three women from Pays de la Loire have gone on to win Miss France. Jacqueline Gayraud, who was crowned Miss France 1964, competing as Miss Vendée, following the dethroning of the original winner Linda Hardy, who was crowned Miss France 1992 Valérie Claisse, who was crowned Miss France 1994

Results summary Miss France: Linda Hardy (1991); Valérie Claisse (1993) 1st Runner-Up: Jacqueline Gayraud (1963; Miss Vendée; later Miss France); Marie-Thérèse Vermond (1967; Miss Vendée); Mathilde Couly (2011) 2nd Runner-Up: Sandrine Hamidi (1996; Miss Anjou); Sabrina Champin (2004; Miss Maine); Laura Tanguy (2007); Élodie Martineau (2008) 4th Runner-Up: Séverine Deroualle (1995; Miss Anjou); Mélinda Paré (2012) 5th Runner-Up: Maud Perrochon (1998; Miss Anjou) 6th Runner-Up: Maud Garnier (1999); Yvana Cartaud (2019) Top 12/Top 15: Sonia Baffour (1991; Miss Anjou); Patricia Blain (1993; Miss Maine); Aude Rautureau (1998); Hélène Leroyer (2000; Miss Anjou); Christine Rambaud (2006); Julie Tagliavacca (2020); Line Carvalho (2021); Emma Guibert (2022); Clémence Ménard (2023)

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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2026 Maëlle Hamon 23 Les SorinièresTBD 2025 Lola Winter 19 Pornichet 2024Mélissa Atta Bessiom26Angers2023 Clémence Ménard 26 La Séguinière Top 152022 Emma Guibert 20 Poiroux Top 152021Line Carvalho20BlainTop 152020Julie Tagliavacca24MaulévrierTop 152019Yvana Cartaud18BeaufouTop 15 (6th Runner-Up)2018Diane Le Roux22Orvault2017Chloé Guémard20Olonne-sur-Mer2016Carla Loones21Le Fresne-sur-Loire2015Angélina Laurent.20Ruaudin2014Flavy Facon21Brain-sur-Allonnes2013Marie Plessis22Rochefort-sur-Loire2012Mélinda Paré18Le Lion-d'Angers4th Runner-Up2011Mathilde Couly21Héric1st Runner-Up2010Laetitia Legros22Saumur2009Amélie Taugourdeau23Le Coudray-Macouard2008Élodie Martineau21Auzay2nd Runner-Up2007Laura Tanguy20Écouflant2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss World 2008Competed at Miss Universe 20082006Christine Rambaud19Saint-Barthélemy-d'AnjouTop 121999Maud Garnier23NantesTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)1998Aude Rautureau18Saint-Christophe-du-BoisTop 121997Caroll Parfait18Saint-Julien-de-Concelles1996Céline BourbanSaint-Herblain1995Magali HautboisSaint-Berthevin1994Roselyne FerreCorsept1993Valérie Claisse21PornicMiss France 19941992Karine Martineau1991Linda Hardy18Saint-HerblainMiss France 1992Competed at Miss Universe 1992Competed at Miss World 19921990Nathalie FonteneauMortagne-sur-Sèvre1989Alexandra Warin1988Anne Février18Carquefou1987Stéphanie Dubois1986Véronique Ploumion1985Catherine Challier Miss Anjou From the 1970s until the 2000s, the department of Maine-et-Loire competed separately under the title Miss Anjou. In 1967, the department competed as Miss Val de Loire. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2005Vidya Juganaikloo20Chanzeaux2004Émilie Pinheiro20Cholet2003Audrey GasnierVarennes-sur-Loire2002Cécile BourdeauAngers2001Estelle DavyMarigné2000Hélène LeroyerAngersTop 121999Laureen Bidi19Cholet1998Maud Perrochon22Saint-Christophe-du-BoisTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)1997Sonia Leray19Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné1996Sandrine HamidiChalonnes-sur-Loire2nd Runner-Up1995Séverine Deroualle20Avrillé4th Runner-UpCompeted at Miss World 19961994Estelle ChironPouancé1993Béatrice GlebeauLe Louroux-Béconnais1992Sarah Vetele1991Sonia BaffourSegréTop 121990Katia LethieleuxBrézé1989Valérie Broucas1988Véronique Guineheux191987Laurence Janitor Bel-Air-de-Combrée1986Nathalie Expert Saumur1981Muriel HermineHermine did not compete in Miss France in order to train for the 1982 World Aquatics Championships.1979Dominique Guilleau1978Corinne Gaborieau1977Martine Rabier1976Édith Marsollier1967Michèle Cailleux

Miss Brière In 1977 and 1978, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss Brière. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1978Patricia Arel1977Françoise Hellec

Miss Maine In the 1990s and 2000s, the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe competed separately under the title Miss Maine. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2005Amandine Tardif21Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf2004Sabrina Champin21Le Mans2nd Runner-Up2003Melgie VadierMulsanne2002Aurélie PaillardLe Mans2001Tatiana MorinNotre-Dame-du-Pé2000Karine TessierLa Flèche1996Angélique MonnierLe Mans1995Stéphanie BesnardeauMalicorne1993Patricia BlainSaint-Michel-de-la-RoëTop 12

Miss Mayenne In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Mayenne crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1986Cathy Fleury Ernée1985Delphine Reichert Saint-Baudelle1979Claudie Clément1970Catherine Cornier

Miss La Baule In 1962, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss La Baule. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1962Nicole Chauveau

Miss Sarthe In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Sarthe crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1988Sarah Furri19La Flèche1985Caroline Fattal1979Marie-Thérèse Gaulupeau1978Sylvie Blin1977Brigitte Jarrier1976Brigitte Cuinier1970Mylène Renoult

Miss Vendée In 1964 and 1967, the department of Vendée crowned its own representative for Miss France. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes1967Marie-Thérèse Vermond1st Runner-Up1963Jacqueline Gayraud1st Runner-Up (later Miss France 1965)Gayraud was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1964 after the original winner was dethroned for refusing to travel throughout France as part of her official duties.

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