France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Monts et merveilles" written by Hocine Hallaf. The song was performed by Louisa Baïleche. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 3 internally selected the French entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. "Monts et merveilles" was officially presented to the public by France 3 as the French entry on 7 March 2003 during the France 3 programme Le Fabuleux Destin de....
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Country | France | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 7 March 2003 | |||
Selected entrant | Louisa Baïleche | |||
Selected song | "Monts et merveilles" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Hocine Hallaf | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 18th, 19 points | |||
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As a member of the "Big Four", France automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 19, France placed eighteenth out of the 26 participating countries with 19 points.