1961 in French television

This is a list of French television related events from 1961.

Events

• 18 February – Jean-Paul Mauric is selected to represent France at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Printemps, avril carillonne". He is selected to be the sixth French Eurovision entry during a national final.
• 18 March – The 6th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes. Luxembourg wins the contest with the song "Nous les amoureux" performed by Jean-Claude Pascal. ^[1]

Debuts

• Chambre noire
• 13 December – Les Coulisses de l'exploit (1961–1972)

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• Art et magie de la cuisine
• Cinq colonnes à la une
• Discorama
• Magazine féminin (1952–1970)
• Lectures pour tous (1953–1968)
• La Piste aux étoiles (1956–1978)
• Voyage sans passeport (1957–1969)

1960s

• La Tête et les Jambes (1960–1978)

Ending this year

• Le Club du jeudi (1950–1961)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source

Births

• 2 April – Marie-Ange Nardi, television presenter

See also

• 1961 in France
• List of French films of 1961

References

1. "BBC One - Eurovision Song Contest, Grand Final: 1961". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2025.