The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.
Events
Sports
| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (Track and field) | men and women | details |
| Basketball | women | details |
| Boxing | men | details |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women | details |
| Tennis | women | details |
Cultural
| Painting |
| Photography |
| Poetry |
| Sculpture |
| Song |
| Traditional inspiration dance |
| Storytelling |
Medals and participation
Total
* Host nation (Madagascar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 23 | 23 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 |  Madagascar (MAD)* | 15 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 |  French Community of Belgium | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Quebec | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 |  Burundi (BDI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 |  Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 |  Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Congo (COG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Niger (NIG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 80 | 78 | 106 | 264 | |
The following participation nations didn't win any medal.
