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20 h 40. Among the spectators, there are of course the regional committees and relatives of the 30 candidates who are present in the stands. Crossed in front of the Futuroscope Arena, the family of Mégane Bertaud, Miss Provence 2024, even attended the rehearsals yesterday. “She’s going to be resplendent, we only saw her during rehearsals”assures Cécile, her best friend, who accompanied her mother, her brother, her sister-in-law and her best friend.
20 h 35. The 30 misses, dressed in a sequinned dress and their regional scarf, arrive on stage to greet the public, to ovations.
20 h 30. Beforehand, a manager explains how the evening will unfold to the public. Spectators are particularly asked not to take photos and videos during the paintings. Conversely, they are asked to be an active audience (applause, encouragement and even dancing during the first scene).
What we love is the beauty of the show, it’s a childhood dream. We say to ourselves that we ourselves would have liked to be on stage.
Camille and Stéphanie, from Paris Poitiers Futuroscope Arena
20 h 25. Other spectators are regulars at the ceremony. This is the case of Camille and her mother, Stéphanie, who came from Paris. “We already followed Miss France last year in Dijon. What we love is the beauty of the show, it’s a childhood dream. We tell ourselves that we ourselves would have liked to be on stage. » The young woman is betting a lot on Clara Diry, alias Miss Burgundy. “She’s the sister of one of my best friends. »
Ève Gilles and Jean-Pierre Foucault are launching this great evening.
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20 h 20. Among them, Maryse, from Lathus-Saint-Rémy, who came with her granddaughters, Romane, Louise and Romie: “I gave them the starters two weeks ago as a birthday present. We are delighted to be here. We are waiting to see all these magnificent young women, who represent splendor, beauty, elegance…”
20 h 15. The inhabitants of Vienne came in large numbers for the third Miss France election organized in the department, after 1996 and 2006.
20 h 10. The evening starts here at the Futuroscope Arena. Jean-Pierre Foucault warms up the room alongside Ève Gilles. A first “trailer” sequence will be filmed.
The day before, the legendary host of the competition and Miss France 2024 were in our premises, in Poitiers, to answer questions from six readers, in the company of national director Cindy Fabre. A sequence to relive on video.
20 h 05. An hour before the start of the ceremony, Ève Gilles, Miss France 2024, has just made an appearance on the stage to greet the public. Warm applause in return.
At the same time, the lighting technicians access their positions located at height, quite spectacularly. The public enjoys it while waiting before the start of the ceremony.
The lighting technicians access their positions located at height, in a rather spectacular manner.
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20 h. Opened on April 7, 2022, the Futuroscope Arena is hosting the Miss France national competition for the first time. The Chasseneuil-du-Poitou performance hall is sold out for the occasion. More than 4,000 spectators will be present this Saturday evening to witness the 95e election of Miss France.
There will be thirty of them trying to win the Grail and the crown. With a favorite in the hearts of Poitou spectators: Charlie Bénard, Miss Poitou-Charentes. Although originally from Normandy, she is a medical intern in Angoulême. “I fell in love with the region and wanted to represent it this year”assured the 27-year-old young woman in our columns.
