France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | France Télévisions | |||
| Country | France | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | Artist: 4 February 2011 Song: 7 March 2011 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Sognu" | |||
| Artist | Amaury Vassili | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 82 points | |||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Sognu" written by Daniel Moyne, Quentin Bachelet and Jean-Pierre Marcellesi, and performed by Amaury Vassili. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 3 internally selected the French entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Amaury Vassili was officially announced by France 3 as the French entrant on 4 February 2011 and later the song was presented to the public as the contest entry during a live performance by Vassili on 7 March 2011 during the France 3 programme Chabada.
As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 11, France placed fifteenth out of the 25 participating countries with 82 points.