France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Il était temps", written by Corneille Nyungura, and performed by Virginie Pouchain. The French participating broadcaster, France Télévisions, selected its performer for the contest through the competition Et si c'était vous? and, subsequently, the song internally once the national final was over.

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