France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

France in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Participating broadcasterFrance Télévision
Country France
Selection processEurovision 2000: la sélection
Selection date15 February 2000
Competing entry
Song"On aura le ciel"
ArtistSofia Mestari
Songwriters
  • Benoît Heinrich
  • Pierre Legay
Placement
Final result23rd, 5 points
Participation chronology
◄1999 2000 2001►

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "On aura le ciel", composed by Benoît Heinrich, with lyrics by Pierre Legay, and performed by Sofia Mestari. The French participating broadcaster, France Télévision, organised the national final Eurovision 2000: la sélection in order to select its entry for the contest. Fourteen songs competed in the national final on 15 February 2000 where "On aura le ciel" performed by Sofia Mestari was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public vote.

As a member of the "Big Four", France automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 5, France placed twenty-third out of the 24 participating countries with 5 points.