This is a list of French television related events from 1976.

Events

• 29 March – Catherine Ferry is selected to represent France at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Un, deux, trois". She is selected to be the twentieth French Eurovision entry during a national final.

Debuts

• 6 January – 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)
• 22 March – Les Jeux de 20 Heures (1976–1987)

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• La Piste aux étoiles (1956–1978)

1960s

• La Tête et les Jambes (1960–1978)
• Les Coulisses de l'exploit (1961–1972)
• Les Dossiers de l'écran (1967–1991)
• Monsieur Cinéma (1967–1980)
• Les Animaux du monde (1969–1990)
• Alain Decaux raconte (1969–1987)
• Télé-Philatélie

1970s

• Aujourd'hui Madame (1970–1982)

Ending this year

• La Une est à vous (1973–1976, 1987–1994)

Births

• 23 March – Elisa Tovati, singer, actress & TV personality
• 5 October – Alessandra Sublet, TV & radio presenter

Deaths

• 19 March – Albert Dieudonné, actor, screenwriter, film director and novelist (born 1889).