France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956

France debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, held on 24 May 1956 at the Teatro Cursaal in Lugano, Switzerland. The French broadcaster RTF chose its two entries for the contest with the help of the radio program Le Palmarès de la chanson inédite. The songs "Le Temps perdu" and "Il est là" were selected to represent the nation. At the contest, they were performed by Mathé Altéry and Dany Dauberson, respectively.

Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Country France
National selection
Selection processLe palmarès de la chanson inédite
Selected entrantMathé Altéry and
Dany Dauberson
Selected song"Le Temps perdu" and
"Il est là"
Selected songwriter(s)"Le Temps perdu":
  • André Lodge
  • Rachèle Thoreau

"Il est là":
  • Simone Vallauris
Finals performance
Final resultN/A
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
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