Virginie Dechenaud
Encyclopedia
Virginie Dechenaud is a French
beauty pageant winner who represented Rhône-Alpes
and placed first runner-up to Miss France 2010
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, placing first runner-up to eventual winner, Malika Ménard
.
organization to represent her country
in Miss World 2010
placed top 25, held on October 30, 2010 in Sanya
, China
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
beauty pageant winner who represented Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
and placed first runner-up to Miss France 2010
Miss France 2010
Miss France 2010, the 63rd Miss France pageant, was held in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 5, 2009. Malika Ménard of Normandy was crowned Miss France 2010 by the outgoing title-holder Chloe Mortaud of Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées .For the first time since 1987, Miss France was crowned by...
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Miss France
At the age of 5, she dreamed of becoming Miss France. When she turned 22, she participated in Miss Dauphiné 2008 and placed first runner-up, then Miss Rhône-Alpes 2008, becoming fourth runner-up. The next year, she participated in Miss Rhône-Alpes 2009 where she finally won the title and gained the right to participate in Miss France 2010Miss France 2010
Miss France 2010, the 63rd Miss France pageant, was held in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 5, 2009. Malika Ménard of Normandy was crowned Miss France 2010 by the outgoing title-holder Chloe Mortaud of Albigeois Midi-Pyrénées .For the first time since 1987, Miss France was crowned by...
, placing first runner-up to eventual winner, Malika Ménard
Malika Ménard
Malika Ménard is a French beauty pageant titleholder, who won the title of Miss France 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2010.-Miss France:...
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Miss World
Dechenaud was selected by the Miss FranceMiss France
Miss France is the trademark of an annual beauty pageant. Rights to the trademark were obtained in 2002 by the Dutch television production company Endemol through its subsidiary Miss France SAS, whose director general is Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002. Endemol also holds the rights in France to...
organization to represent her country
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in Miss World 2010
Miss World 2010
Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...
placed top 25, held on October 30, 2010 in Sanya
Sanya
Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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