| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Télévision Française 1 (TF1) | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final 1977 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 20, 27 February 1977 6 March 1977 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Marie Myriam | |||
| Selected song | "L'oiseau et l'enfant" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 136 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "L'oiseau et l'enfant", composed by Jean-Paul Cara, with lyrics by Joe Gracy, and performed by Marie Myriam. The French participating broadcaster, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest, making France the first country to achieve five victories in the contest.