France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) | |||
| Country | France | |||
| Selection process | Artist: Unknown Song: Le palmarès de la chanson inédite | |||
| Competing entries | ||||
| First entry | ||||
| Song | "Le Temps perdu" | |||
| Artist | Mathé Altéry | |||
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| Second entry | ||||
| Song | "Il est là" | |||
| Artist | Dany Dauberson | |||
| Songwriter | Simone Vallauris | |||
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| Final result | N/A | |||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with two songs: "Le Temps perdu", composed by André Lodge, with lyrics by Rachèle Thoreau, and performed by Mathé Altéry; and "Il est là", written by Simone Vallauris, and performed by Dany Dauberson. The French participating broadcaster, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), selected its two entries through the radio program Le palmarès de la chanson inédite. "Le Temps perdu" was the first-ever entry from France performed in the Eurovision Song Contest.