France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "", composed by Jean-Paul Cara, with lyrics by Joe Gracy, and performed by Marie Myriam. The French participating broadcaster, (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.
Following the French success in 1976 with a song chosen through a national final, broadcaster (TF1) again opted for a public selection. The selection process was a cooperation with the French songwriters and composers association SACEM. 360 songs were submitted.
Each semi-final contained seven songs, with the top three in each going forward to the final. The qualifiers were chosen by public televoting.
The final took place on 6 March 1977, hosted by Evelyn Leclercq, Patrick Sébastien and Yves Lecoq. The winner was chosen by public televoting.
On the night of the final Myriam performed last in the running order, following . France won the contest with a final total of 136 points, 15 ahead of the United Kingdom in second place.