Oldest Miss France clinches crown, aged 34

Paris: A34 year old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday became the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pa...

Paris: A 34-year-old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday became the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pageant.

Angelique Angarni-Filopon clinched the crown thanks to a rule change which permitted women over 24 to take part, as well as those who are married or mothers.

"In 2011, a young woman aged 20 finished first runner up in the Miss Martinique competition. Today, it's the same young woman aged 34 who stands before you to again represent Martinique, its diaspora as well as all the women who were once told that it was too late," she said on winning the competition, which was broadcast by TF1.

Thirty candidates including doctors and dentists took part in the final, parading in regional costumes and ballgowns.

They performed to a host of music genres, including country, 90s, salsa and Mozart.