Miss Franche-Comté


Miss Franche-Comté is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Franche-Comté. Women representing the region under various different titles have competed at Miss France since 1926, although the Miss Franche-Comté title was not used regularly until 1974.
The current Miss Franche-Comté is Jade Cholley, who was crowned Miss Franche-Comté 2025 on 14 September 2025. Two women from Franche-Comté have been crowned Miss France:
  • Roberte Cusey, who was crowned Miss France 1927, competing as Miss Jura
  • Patricia Barzyk, who was crowned Miss France 1980, competing as Miss Jura, following the resignation of the original winner

Results summary

  • Miss France: Roberte Cusey
  • 1st Runner-Up: Marina Crouet ; Dominique Pasquier ; Patricia Barzyk ; Martine Phillips
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Marlène Mourreau ; Élodie Couffin ; Lauralyne Demesmay ; Marion Navarro
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Brigitte Vuillemin ; Ghislaine Bochard ; Pascale Meotti
  • 5th Runner-Up: Rolande Maroc
  • Top 12/'Top 15': Astrid Guillemin ; Karine Paulin ; Caroline Sery ; Camille Duban

Titleholders

Miss Besançon

In 1970, the city of Besançon competed separately under the title Miss Besançon. The same title has later been used by the city for a separate beauty pageant, not affiliated with Miss France, up until 2015.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1970Françoise Maître

Miss Jura

In 1926, 1969, 1991, and several years in the 1970s, the department of Jura competed separately under the title Miss Jura.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1991Isabelle Barbier
1979Patricia Barzyk16Arbouans1st Runner-Up Barzyk was originally the first runner-up, but took over as Miss France 1980 after the original winner resigned the title three days after winning, for personal reasons.
Barzyk is the mother of Sarah Barzyk, crowned Miss Paris 2008.
1977Maryline Carvacho
1976Claude Prabel
1970Ghislaine Bochard3rd Runner-Up
1969Dominique Pasquier1st Runner-Up
1926Roberte CuseyLe DeschauxMiss France 1927

Miss Territoire de Belfort

For several years in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the department of Territoire de Belfort competed separately under the title Miss Territoire de Belfort.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1990Delphine Mougenot
1989Nancy Malcuit
1988Delphine Stutz
1986Virginie Simon
1985Evelyne Ringenbach
1977Claudine Garnier
1970Françoise Carnovali