France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

ESC National Year
Year = 1996
Country = FRA
Preselection = Internal Selection
Preselection date =
Entrant = Dan Ar Braz
& L'Héritage des Celtes
Song = "Diwanit Bugale"
Final result = 19th, 18 points

France continued to participate at the Eurovision Song Contest, participating at the 1996 contest, held in Oslo, Norway.

France Télévisions, the French broadcaster, internally selected Dan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des Celtes to represent the country, singin Diwanit Bugale (May The Children Be Born), a song in the Breton language. this was the first time that Breton was sung at Eurovision, and the first time that the French entry was not sung in French.

At Eurovision

At Eurovision, Braz and L'Héritage des Celtes performed 13th, following host country Norway and preceding Slovenia. At the close of the voting they had received 18 points, placing 19th of 23.