6 March - Marie Myriam is selected to represent France at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant". She is selected to be the twenty-first French Eurovision entry during a national final.
7 May - France wins the 22nd Eurovision Song Contest in London, United Kingdom. The winning song is "L'oiseau et l'enfant", performed by Marie Myriam.
Births
2 January - Christophe Beaugrand, television presenter & journalist
30 November - Virginie Guilhaume, television presenter
