Miss Pays de la Loire


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 Lola Winter, who was crowned Miss Pays de la Loire 2025 on 10 October 2025. Three women from Pays de la Loire have gone on to win Miss France.
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Results summary

  • Miss France: Linda Hardy ; Valérie Claisse
  • 1st Runner-Up: Jacqueline Gayraud ; Marie-Thérèse Vermond ; Mathilde Couly
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Sandrine Hamidi ; Sabrina Champin ; Laura Tanguy ; Élodie Martineau
  • 4th Runner-Up: Séverine Deroualle ; Mélinda Paré
  • 5th Runner-Up: Maud Perrochon
  • 6th Runner-Up: Maud Garnier ; Yvana Cartaud
  • Top 12/'Top 15': Sonia Baffour ; Patricia Blain ; Aude Rautureau ; Hélène Leroyer ; Christine Rambaud ; Julie Tagliavacca ; Line Carvalho ; Emma Guibert ; Clémence Ménard

Titleholders

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.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2005Vidya Juganaikloo20Chanzeaux
2004Émilie Pinheiro20Cholet
2003Audrey GasnierVarennes-sur-Loire
2002Cécile BourdeauAngers
2001Estelle DavyMarigné
2000Hélène LeroyerAngersTop 12
1999Laureen Bidi19Cholet
1998Maud Perrochon22Saint-Christophe-du-BoisTop 12
1997Sonia Leray19Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
1996Sandrine HamidiChalonnes-sur-Loire2nd Runner-Up
1995Séverine Deroualle20Avrillé4th Runner-UpCompeted at Miss World 1996
1994Estelle ChironPouancé
1993Béatrice GlebeauLe Louroux-Béconnais
1992Sarah Vetele
1991Sonia BaffourSegréTop 12
1990Katia LethieleuxBrézé
1989Valérie Broucas
1988Véronique Guineheux19
1987Laurence JanitorBel-Air-de-Combrée
1986Nathalie ExpertSaumur
1981Muriel HermineHermine did not compete in Miss France in order to train for the 1982 World Aquatics Championships.
1979Dominique Guilleau
1978Corinne Gaborieau
1977Martine Rabier
1976Édith Marsollier
1967Michèle Cailleux

Miss Brière

In 1977 and 1978, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss Brière.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1978Patricia Arel
1977Françoise Hellec

Miss Maine

In the 1990s and 2000s, the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe competed separately under the title Miss Maine.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
2005Amandine Tardif21Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf
2004Sabrina Champin21Le Mans2nd Runner-Up
2003Melgie VadierMulsanne
2002Aurélie PaillardLe Mans
2001Tatiana MorinNotre-Dame-du-Pé
2000Karine TessierLa Flèche
1996Angélique MonnierLe Mans
1995Stéphanie BesnardeauMalicorne
1993Patricia BlainSaint-Michel-de-la-RoëTop 12

Miss Mayenne

In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Mayenne crowned its own representative for Miss France.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1986Cathy FleuryErnée
1985Delphine ReichertSaint-Baudelle
1979Claudie Clément
1970Catherine Cornier

Miss La Baule

In 1962, the department of Loire-Atlantique competed separately under the title Miss La Baule.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1962Nicole Chauveau

Miss Sarthe

In the 1970s and 1980s, the department of Sarthe crowned its own representative for Miss France.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1988Sarah Furri19La Flèche
1985Caroline Fattal
1979Marie-Thérèse Gaulupeau
1978Sylvie Blin
1977Brigitte Jarrier
1976Brigitte Cuinier
1970Mylène Renoult

Miss Vendée

In 1964 and 1967, the department of Vendée crowned its own representative for Miss France.
YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementNotes
1967Marie-Thérèse Vermond1st Runner-Up
1963Jacqueline Gayraud1st Runner-Up 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.