France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Participating broadcaster | France Télévisions |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 8 |
First appearance | 2004 |
Highest placement | 1st: 2020, 2022, 2023 |
Host | 2021, 2023 |
Participation history
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External links | |
France 2 page | |
France's page at JuniorEurovision.tv ![]() |
France has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eight times, debuting in Lillehammer, Norway, at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. France Télévisions, a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), is responsible for the selection process of their participation. The first representative to participate for the nation was Thomas Pontier with the song "Si on voulait bien", which finished in sixth place out of eighteen participating entries, achieving a score of seventy-eight points. France did not participate after 2004, and made its return to the contest in 2018, 14 years later. France has won the contest on three occasions: in 2020, with Valentina and the song "J'imagine", in 2022, with Lissandro and the song "Oh Maman!", and in 2023, with Zoé Clauzure and the song "Cœur".