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| Eurovision Song Contest 1961 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 February 1961 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Jean-Paul Mauric | |||
| Selected song | "Printemps, avril carillonne" | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 13 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song "Printemps, avril carillonne", composed by Francis Baxter, with lyrics by Guy Favereau, and performed by Jean-Paul Mauric. The French participating broadcaster, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), selected its entry through a national final. In addition, RTF was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, after winning the previous edition with the song "Tom Pillibi" by Jacqueline Boyer.