Miss Provence is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). The other regional pageant within PACA is Miss Côte d'Azur, which selects a representative from the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the remaining portions of Var. The first Miss Provence was crowned in 1986, although women from the region have competed at Miss France with other titles since 1976.
The current Miss Provence is Ophélie Vitalbo, who was crowned Miss Provence 2026 on 24 July 2026. A total of four women from Guadeloupe have been crowned Miss France One woman from Provence has been crowned Miss France: Sylvie Paréra, who was crowned Miss France 1979, competing as Miss Marseille
Results summary Miss France: Sylvie Paréra (1978; Miss Marseille) 1st Runner-Up: Tatiana Bouguer (1999); Lou Ruat (2019); April Benayoum (2020) 2nd Runner-Up: Laëtizia Penmellen (2013); Adélina Blanc (2023) 3rd Runner-Up: Jennifer Willey (1998); Émilie Corbi (2009); Solène Froment (2011); Julia Courtès (2015) 5th Runner-Up: Brigitte Hermelin (1976; Miss Marseille); Analisa Kebaili (2010); Wynona Gueraini (2018) Top 12/Top 15: Pascale Delzenne (1996); Lætitia Duffaux (2001); Lydia Podossenoff (2005); Marine Mahiques (2012); Anne-Laure Fourmont (2014); Kleofina Pnishi (2017)
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Titleholders Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placementNotes2026 Ophélie Vitalbo 27 Velleron TBA2025 Julie Zitouni 26 Marseille Zitouni was dethroned on 9 December 2025, after a private video leaked of her and Miss Aquitaine 2025, Aïnhoa Lahitete, making disparaging comments about other contestants for Miss France 2026. 2024 Mégane Bertaud 24 Tourrettes 2023Adélina Blanc25Eyragues2nd Runner-Up2022Chana Goyons18Gassin2021Eva Navarro19Istres2020April Benayoum21Éguilles1st Runner-UpTop 13 at Miss World 20212019Lou Ruat19Aix-en-Provence1st Runner-Up2018Aurélie Pons22ValréasPons resigned a month after winning the title for personal reasons, and was replaced by Gueraini, her second runner-up, after her first runner-up declined to take over the title.Wynona Gueraini19MarignaneTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2017Kleofina Pnishi23Peyrolles-en-ProvenceTop 122016Noémie Mazella19Marseille2015Julia Courtès.18Martigues3rd Runner-Up2014Anne-Laure Fourmont21ToulonTop 122013Laëtizia Penmellen19Villecroze2nd Runner-UpCompeted at Miss Earth 20142012Marine Mahiques19SeillansTop 122011Solène Froment19Aix-en-Provence3rd Runner-Up2010Analisa Kebaili18MarseilleTop 12 (5th Runner-Up)2009Émilie Corbi21Bouc-Bel-Air3rd Runner-Up2008Laurie Imbert19Martigues2007Angélique Donat23La Garde2006Stéphanie Gros24Roquebrune-sur-Argens2005Lydia Podossenoff23BarrêmeTop 122004Angélique Faure22Gap2003Émilie Ladsous2002Béatrice Poorterman2001Lætitia DuffauxCavaillonTop 122000Johanne GrallLa Londe-les-Maures1999Tatiana Bouguer22Bormes-les-Mimosas1st Runner-UpCompeted at Miss International 20001998Jennifer Willey203rd Runner-Up1997Alexia Russo221996Pascale DelzenneTop 121995Sarah Desage1994Sophie Archambault1993Maryline Dubuc221992Sonia Dziabas181991Barbara Ghigi1990Véronique Laval1989Hélène Michaud1988Nathalie Wernert1986Nathalie PuerariSalernes Miss Marseille From 1976 until 1978, Marseille, the largest city in Provence, crowned its own representative as Miss Marseille. The city was absorbed into Miss Provence following the establishment of Miss Provence in 1986. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1978Sylvie Paréra18MarseilleMiss France 19791977Marie-Dominique CalanducciMarseille1976Brigitte HermelinMarseille5th Runner-Up
Miss Côte Bleue In 1990 and 1991, the department of Bouches-du-Rhône crowned its own representative as Miss Côte Bleue, although the department was reabsorbed into Miss Provence in 1992. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1991Annabel Trapani1990Alexandra Devilleneuve
Miss Comtat Venaissin In 1986, the department of Vaucluse crowned its own representative as Miss Comtat Venaissin, although the department was absorbed into Miss Provence the following year. Year Name Age Height Hometown Miss France placement Notes1986Juliette Ben
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