Sinclair was a "symbol of courage and tenacity in face of the legal difficulties of her husband," the magazine said in announcing the results of the poll carried out on its behalf by CSA (Conseils-Sondages-Analyses).
No kidding.
It would be hard for anyone tuned in to the news in the weeks following the arrest of her husband, former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of course, not to have been impressed by her stoicism (and money) as she "stood by her man".
But French Woman of the Year?
Certainly not as far as the Green's presidential candidate Eva Joly is concerned.
"I find it sad," Joly said in an interview on news channel i>Télé.
"It reflects a view of life and gender relations that's very, very old-fashioned," she continued.
"I find it quite shocking, unbelievable even, that her popularity can be greater than that of a prominent politician such as Christine Lagarde," she added.
Lagarde, France's former finance minister and DSK's successor at the IMF came second in the poll.
Deserved or just too much Tammy Wynette about the outcome? What do you think?
The poll was conducted by telephone on December 6/7.
A representative sample of 1,005 people aged 18 and over were asked to choose from a list of 10 names, two women they considered had made the biggest impact in 2011.
Here, in a screenshot from the survey, are the overall results.
screenshot from PDF file from CSA survey
You can download the full report in PDF format from the CSA website.
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