France Télévisions officially announced that France will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna on 16 May.
Whatâs next for France?
France Télévisions has not yet revealed how it plans to select its 2026 representative. In recent years, the country has opted for an internal selection.
Franceâs Eurovision journey
France is a powerhouse in Eurovision, debuting in the first Contest in 1956. Their first entries finished in second place, but no scores were ever published. Since then, France has gone on to win the Contest five times. The most recent win came in 1977, with Marie Myriamâs âLâoiseau et lâenfantâ, scoring 136 points. France has seen a rebirth in results following a change in direction in 2016. Amir finished in 6th position for France with âJâai cherchĂ©â, followed by 12th, 13th and 16th places respectively.
For 2025, France continued to choose internally, choosing Louane with her song âMamanâ. At the close of voting in Basel, France finished in 7th place, earning 230 points. Of these, 180 points were given by the juries, whilst the televote allocated an extra 50 points to France.
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