Miss Poitou-Charentes


Miss Poitou-Charentes is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Poitou-Charentes. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1957, although the Miss Poitou-Charentes title was not used regularly until 2006.
The current Miss Poitou-Charentes is Agathe Michelet, who was crowned Miss Poitou-Charentes 2025 on 3 October 2025. Three women from Poitou-Charentes have been crowned Miss France:
  • Monique Chiron, who was crowned Miss France 1959, competing as Miss Poitou
  • Claudine Cassereau, who was crowned Miss France 1971, competing as Miss Poitou, following the resignation of the original winner
  • Véronique Fagot, who was crowned Miss France 1977, competing as Miss Poitou

    Results summary

  • Miss France: Monique Chiron ; Véronique Fagot
  • 1st Runner-Up: Monique Boucher ; Béatrice Demiaud ; Nadine Labadie Wolf ; Claudine Cassereau
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Marine Clouet
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Michèle Mouix
  • 5th Runner-Up: Mathilde Muller
  • Top 12/'Top 15': Stéphanie Loizeau ; Nancy Bourgeix ; Alexandra Bauduin ; Andréa Galland ; Justine Dubois ; Marine Paulais

    Titleholders

The regional title has been known as Miss Poitou-Charentes since 1997, while from 1995 to 1996, it was known as Miss Charentes-Poitou.

Miss Charente

In 1965, the department of Charente crowned its own representative for Miss France. In 1976, the department crowned its own representative again under the title Miss Angoulême.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1976Évelyne GuérinGuérin was crowned Miss Angoulême in 1976, and Miss Saintonge in 1977.
1965Monique Boucher1st Runner-Up

Miss Charente-Maritime

In the 1960s and 1970s, the department of Charente-Maritime crowned its own representative for Miss France under various titles, including Miss Aunis, Miss Côte de Beauté, Miss La Rochelle, Miss Oléron, Miss Royan, Miss Saintes, and Miss Saintonge.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1977Évelyne GuérinGuérin was crowned Miss Angoulême in 1976, and Miss Saintonge in 1977.
1976Chantal Beaudonnet
1970Nadine Labadie Wolf1st Runner-Up
1967Dany Nadeau
1966Michèle Mouix3rd Runner-UpMouix was crowned Miss Aunis, while Demiaud was crowned Miss Royan.
1966Béatrice Demiaud1st Runner-UpMouix was crowned Miss Aunis, while Demiaud was crowned Miss Royan.
1962Claudine RobinRobin was crowned Miss Côte de Beauté, while Putier was crowned Miss Saintes.
1962Danièle PutierRobin was crowned Miss Côte de Beauté, while Putier was crowned Miss Saintes.

Miss Charentes

From the 1970s to the 2000s, the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime competed separately under the title Miss Charentes.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2005Chloé Lefebvre23Royan
2004Alvina Fournier19
2003Gaëlle CozSaintes
2002Stéphanie Barreau
2001Eugénie LasseyCognac
2000Émilie Saint-GeoursAngoulême
1994Astrid Orioux
1993Laetitia Buraud
1992Linda Roy
1991Linda Pinson
1990Stéphanie Beau
1989Aline Menard
1977Béatrice Tixeuil
1976Catherine DessèvreDessèvre was also crowned Miss Toulouse in both 1978 and 1977.

Miss Deux-Sèvres

In 1970, the department of Deux-Sèvres crowned its own representative for Miss France.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1970Claudine Gatard

Miss Poitou

From the 1950s to the 2000s, the departments of Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, and Vienne competed separately under the title Miss Poitou. Vendée is now located in Pays de la Loire, but women from the department were eligible to compete due to its historical ties to Poitou-Charentes.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2005Reva Segonne
2004Charlotte Huneau
2003Julie Trèves
2002Amélie Drapeau
2001Caroline Talbot
2000Marine Clouet2nd Runner-Up
1992Véronique Goubault
1990Rose-Marie Pinheiro
1989Stéphanie Vincente
1979Aïcha Atmani
1978Sophie ParolaParola was later crowned Miss Centre-Ouest 1979.
1977Murielle Bertraud
1976Véronique Fagot16OironMiss France 1977Top 15 at Miss World 1977
1971Claudine Cassereau19Loudun1st Runner-Up Cassereau was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1972 after the original winner suffered severe injuries from falling off of a horse and resigned the title.
1970Chantal Charruault
1958Monique Chiron21Miss France 1959
1957Françoise Radureau

Miss Vienne

In 1979, the department of Vienne crowned its own representative for Miss France.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1979Brigitte Moreau