| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Télévision Française 1 (TF1) | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anne Marie David | |||
| Selected song | "Je suis l'enfant soleil" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 106 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Je suis l'enfant soleil", composed by Hubert Giraud, with lyrics by Eddy Marnay, and performed by Anne Marie David. The French participating broadcaster, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), internally selected its entry for the contest.