Australia's Jessica Fox, whose British-born father is five-time world champion Richard Fox, came second (106.51) to claim the silver.
Spain's Maialen Chourraut (106.87) won bronze.
Fer said afterwards: 'I have some difficulty realising what has happened. I took some risks because I had nothing to lose and I knew I needed to go fast. I'm delighted for France and for myself.'
I have some difficulty realising what has happened. I took some risks because I had nothing to lose and I knew I needed to go fast
Emilie Fer
Asked what was most memorable, the first French woman to get a Canoe Slalom gold said: 'Of course the podium and all the French supporters. I would like to have been a little mouse amongst the supporters to hear everything they were saying.'
She said of her coach: 'He kept telling me everybody else's time. I had to tell him to stop because I knew what I had to do to win.'
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