The French Final was held on March 6th hosted by Evelyne Leclercq, Patrick Sébastien & Yves Lecoq. Before the final there were 2 semi-finals. The winner was chosen by televoting.
| 1 | Chacun sa chanson d’amour | To each their love song | Pierre Charby |
3562 |
5th |
| 2 | La vie tu sais | Life, you know | Colin Verdier |
4845 |
4th |
| 3 | L’oiseau et l’enfant | The bird and the child | Marie Myriam | 10178 |
1st |
| 4 | Du côté de l’enfance | Towards childhood | Delfine |
6066 |
3rd |
| 5 | Je suis comme elle | I am like her | Monique Pianéa |
2740 |
6th |
| 6 | La poupée | The doll | Corinne Colbert |
7565 |
2nd |
Marie Myriam went on to win the ESC. Corinne Colbert would go on to represent Monaco in ESC 1978 (as ‚Caline‘).