Cassereau was born in
Loudun. She began painting at the age of eight. She was elected Miss Poitou-Charentes 1971 at the age of 18 in
Airvault. Miss France 1972 was held at the Palais des Fêtes in
Épernay. Cassereau won the prize of Miss Elegance and was 3rd place overall, but was given the prize following a riding accident by the winner, Chantal Bouvie de Lamotte. She was presented by the
French Football Federation during the quarterfinals of the
1971–72 Coupe de France. The
Senator from
Vienne and the Mayor of Loudun,
René Monory held a reception in her honor. She would travel around
France and around the world, participating in numerous ceremonies, galas, and on television sets. She notably traveled to
New York City where she was received at the
United Nations by
US President Richard Nixon and accompanied by the French ambassador. Cassereau represented France on an international level. She finished 6th in the
Miss Europe competition on 13 June 1972 in
Estoril,
Portugal. She participated in the
Miss Universe 1972 competition held in
Puerto Rico, and
Miss World 1972 held in
London. She would fulfill her functions as Miss France until the 1973 competition. After Miss France, Cassereau worked in a restaurant in
Tours. She then moved to
Cogolin in the 1990s and devoted herself to painting. She mostly painted horses and celebrities, such as
Marilyn Monroe,
James Dean,
Raimu, and
Johnny Hallyday. Some official lists did not show Cassereau as Miss France 1972, so she brought her request to
Geneviève de Fontenay, Chair of the Miss France Committee, but her request to be shown on the official list as Miss France 1972 was dismissed in favor of Chantal Bouvie de Lamotte, who had originally won the prize. Claudine Cassereau died in
Fréjus on 5 August 2020 at the age of 66. ==References==