Eurovision Fact #267:
For the first 10 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, France placed in the top five. However, no one knows the real rankings of the first Eurovision, so every nation aside from the winner was given second place.
The subsequent rankings are as followed:
Paule Desjardins took home second place in 1957 for the song 'La Belle Amour.'
'Dors Mon Amour' by André Claveau won the 1958 contest.
Jean Philippe's 'Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui' won third place in 1959.
1960 saw another victory for France thanks to Jacqueline Boyer's 'Tom Pillibi.'
'Printemps (avril Carillonne)' by Jean-Paul Mauric took fourth place in 1961.
In 1962, France won the contest once more with 'Un Premier Amour' by Isabelle Aubret.
'Elle était Si Jolie' by Alain Barrière gave the nation its worst score yet in 1963 when it earned fifth place.
Rachel's 'Le Chant De Mallory' won fourth place in 1964.
Finally, in 1965, 'N'avoue Jamais' by Guy Mardel placed 3rd.
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