The French Final was held on March 25th, hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault & Catherine Ceylac. The winning song was chosen by the votes of TV viewers who had been asked to vote for their favourite song.
| 1 | On n’est pas rock, on n’est pas jazz | We are not rock, we are not jazz | le groupe Victoire |
66 |
6th |
| 2 | Comme un automate | Like a robot | Muriel Laude |
16 |
13th= |
| 3 | Le temps de la musique | Times of music | Christine Carrasco | 179 |
2nd |
| 4 | Les années claires | The light years | Pierre Azama |
48 |
8th |
| 5 | Le coeur dans les nuages | The heart in the clouds | Jean-Claude Allora |
61 |
7th |
| 6 | Et je l’aimais | And I loved her | Emilien | 144 |
3rd |
| 7 | Fais-le, prends le temps de vivre | Do it, take the time to live | le groupe Euréka |
24 |
12th |
| 8 | Eh musicien | Hey musician | Elia |
29 |
10th |
| 9 | Quand la terre était un jardin | When the earth was a garden | Evelyne Sélès |
45 |
9th |
| 10 | Parler d’amour | Speaking of love | J.C.B. |
16 |
13th= |
| 11 | Ton étoile | Your star | le groupe Arc-en-Ciel | 121 |
5th |
| 12 | Y-a-t-il un rêve | Is there a dream | Maryse Bonnet |
26 |
11th |
| 13 | Autant d’amoureux que d’étoiles | As many lovers as stars | Annick Thoumazeau | 206 |
1st |
| 14 | Le retour des bergers | Return of the shepherds | Laurence Saltiel | 132 |
4th |
Annick Thoumazeau came 8th at the ESC.