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Morbihan Editorial
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Dec 14 2024 at 5:34 p.m.
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The moment of truth approaches for Marie Castel, elected official Miss Brittany has Ploemeur (Morbihan) in September 2024. Saturday December 14, 2024she will defend the colors of the region during the national election organized at Futuroscope.
In the event of victory, the Finistère from Quimper would not be the first Breton miss to become Miss France. Before her, five young women who represented the region were crowned during the ceremony broadcast on TF1.
A Miss Brittany first runner-up to Miss Universe
To find the first Miss Brittany crowned Miss France, we have to go back to 1928. Raymonde Allain then became the fourth Miss France in history. A few months after the national title, the actress who died in 2008 won the title of first runner-up to Miss Universe.
Less than ten years later, in 1937, it was Jacqueline Janet's turn to win the national crown. After being elected Miss Brittany in 1936, it was with the title of Miss Côte d'Azur that she presented herself in the Miss France election in October 1937.
It was after the Second World War, in 1960, that a third Miss Brittany was crowned during the national election. On December 31, 1959, Brigitte Barazer de Lannurien won the crown and thus became the 30e Miss France.
The last Miss Brittany crowned Miss France in 2010
Two years later, it was Monique Lemaire who experienced the same success. Elected Miss Côte d'Emeraude (the old name of the competition before the merger in 1962) in 1961, the Breton was crowned Miss France in 1962 at the age of 19. The day after her coronation, she was crowned on board the liner France.
As of December 14, the last Miss Brittany elected Miss France was Laury Thilleman in 2010. In a few hours, Marie Castel will perhaps be the sixth Miss Brittany to swap the regional sash for that of Miss France.
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