Full List of French Newspapers and News sites
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is the oldest national daily in France and one of the three French newspapers of record, along with Le Monde and Libération.
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad.
L’Humanité
L’Humanité is a French daily newspaper. It was previously an organ of the French Communist Party and maintains links to the party. Its slogan is “In an ideal world, L’Humanité would not exist.”
La Croix
Roman Catholic daily newspaper published by Bayard Presse.
Libération
Libération, popularly known as Libé, is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968.
Le Parisien
Le Parisien is a French daily newspaper covering both international and national news, and local news of Paris and its suburbs. It is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, better known as LVMH.
La Tribune
La Tribune is a French weekly financial newspaper founded in 1985 by Bruno Benitez. Its main competitor is the French newspaper Les Échos, which is currently owned by LVMH. From 1993 to 2007 La Tribune was part of LVMH.
L’Express (weekly)
L’Express is a French-language daily newspaper, published in Mauritius since 1963 and owned by La Sentinelle, Ltd. L’Express endeavours to cover Mauritian news in an independent and impartial manner, as described in its code of conduct for journalists.
Le Nouvel Observateur (weekly)
L’Obs, previously known as Le Nouvel Observateur, is a weekly French-language news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation. Its current editor is Cécile Prieur.
Le Canard enchaîné
Le Canard enchaîné, is a satirical weekly newspaper in France. Its headquarters is in Paris. Founded in 1915 during World War I, it features investigative journalism and leaks from sources inside the French government, the French political world and the French business world, as well as many jokes and cartoons.
France Soir
France Soir was a French newspaper that prospered in the physical format during the 1950s and 1960s, reaching a circulation of 1.5 million in the 1950s. It declined rapidly under various owners and was relaunched as a populist tabloid in 2006.
20 minutes
20 minutes is a free, daily newspaper aimed at commuters in France. It is published by Schibsted and Ouest France Group. 20 minutes, the Spanish version, is distributed by Schibsted and Zeta in Spain.
Les Échos
Les Echos is the first daily French financial newspaper, founded in 1908 by the brothers Robert and Émile Servan-Schreiber. It is the main competitor of La Tribune, a rival financial paper.
L’Équipe
L’Équipe is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of association football, rugby, motorsport and cycling.
Mediapart
Mediapart is an independent French online investigative and left-leaning opinion journal created in 2008 by Edwy Plenel, former editor-in-chief of Le Monde. Mediapart is published in French, English and Spanish.
Charlie Hebdo
Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical weekly magazine, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes.
L’Opinion
L’Opinion is a French-language daily newspaper based in Paris, France.
Courrier International
Courrier International is a Paris-based French weekly newspaper that translates and publishes excerpts of articles from over 900 international newspapers. It also has a Portuguese and a Japanese edition. Courrier Japon was launched on 17 November 2005 and is published by Kodansha Limited.
Charente Libre
Find Charente news life and all regional information: politics, economy, sport, photos and videos.
L’Alsace (Alsace)
Find all the news live, non-stop and all regional information: politics, economy, health.
Le Bien Public (Burgundy)
Le Bien Public is a regional daily newspaper published in Dijon in north-east France.
Le Dauphiné libéré (Rhône-Alpes)
Le Dauphiné libéré is a provincial daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on local news and events. The paper is published in Grenoble, France.
Corse-Matin (Ajaccio, Corsica)
Corse-Matin is a French-language daily local newspaper published in Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
La Dépêche du Midi (Midi-Pyrénées)
La Dépêche, formally La Dépêche du Midi, is a regional daily newspaper published in Toulouse in southwestern France with 17 editions for different areas of the Midi-Pyrénées region.
L’Est Républicain (Lorraine and Franche-Comté)
L’Est Républicain is a daily regional French newspaper based in Nancy, France. L’Est Républicain was established in 1889 by Léon Goulette, a French Republican. The newspaper was founded on the grounds of anti-Boulangisme. It was closed down in 1941 when France was under German occupation during World War II.
Midi Libre (Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées)
Midi Libre is a French daily newspaper in Montpellier that covers general news. It began publication in 1944. Since 1949 the newspaper has organized a cycling stage race, the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.
La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (Centre, Poitou-Charentes)
La Nouvelle République du Center-Ouest is a French newspaper headquartered in Tours.
Ouest France
Ouest-France is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news. The paper is produced in 47 different editions covering events in different French départments within the régions of Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire.
Le Progrès
Le Progrès is a regional daily newspaper which is based in Lyon, Rhône. Le Progrès reports primarily on local news in the Rhône-Alpes region. The paper has its headquarters in Lyon. The print works is in Chassieu, near Lyon.
La Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)
La Provence is a French-language daily newspaper published in Marseille, France.
Le Républicain Lorrain
Le Républicain Lorrain (founded in 1919) is a daily regional French newspaper based in Metz.
Sud-Ouest
Sud Ouest is a daily French newspaper, the third-largest regional daily in France in terms of circulation. It was created in Bordeaux, on August 29, 1944, by Jacques Lemoine, as a successor to La Petite Gironde. In 1949, the Sunday edition, Sud Ouest Dimanche was launched.
La Voix du Nord
La Voix du Nord is a regional daily newspaper from the north of France. Its headquarters are in Lille.
RugbyRama.fr
Midi Olympique is a French bi-weekly newspaper specializing in rugby, belonging to the La Dépêche group and based partly in Toulouse and partly in Paris. The first edition was published on 2 September 1929, meaning it is one of the oldest French weekly still in existence.
L’Expansion
L’Expansion was a French former monthly business magazine based in Paris, France, which existed between 1967 and 2017.
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire
Le Journal de Saône -et- Loire is a French provincial daily newspaper for readers of the Saône.
Le Télégramme
Le Télégramme is a French-language daily newspaper from the Brittany region of France, based in the commune of Morlaix.
Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace (Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin)
Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, commonly known as DNA, is a regional daily French newspaper covering the Alsace region.
Lyon Capitale
Lyon Capitale is a French monthly magazine, created in 1994, which talks about Lyon and its region Rhône-Alpes.
L’Union de Reims
L ‘ Union is a French regional daily, headquartered in Reims (
La Liberté de l’Est
La Liberté de l’Est was a French regional daily from the city of
La Montagne
La Montagne is a French language regional daily newspaper based in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
La République du Centre (Loiret, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher)
Leading local and regional news media in Loiret and the Center region – news, news, sports, leisure, economy.
L’Yonne Républicaine
L’Yonne républicaine is a regional daily newspaper which is based in Auxerre, Yonne. It started its publication in 1944.
Le Populaire (Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse)
The Journal de la Haute-Marne (JHM) is a general information daily newspaper of Haute-Marne, with 20,426 copies distributed throughout the department.
L’Écho républicain (Eure-et-Loir, Yvelines, Loir-et-Cher)
Le Journal de la Haute-Marne (Haute-Marne)
The Journal de la Haute-Marne (JHM) is a general information daily newspaper of Haute-Marne, with 20,426 copies distributed throughout the department.
Paris-Normandie
Paris – Normandie is a regional daily newspaper of the French written press founded in Rouen (Seine-Maritime) in 1944.
Nice-Matin
Nice-Matin is a regional daily French newspaper. The paper covers Nice and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, in south-eastern France.
Le Berry Républicain (Cher, Indre)
Leading local and regional news media in Cher and Berry – news, news, sports, leisure, economy.
Le Journal du Centre
Leading local and regional news media in Nièvre and Burgundy – news, news, sports, leisure, economy.
1jour1actu
1jour1actu, the first daily information site for children from 8 years old. The
Le Monde diplomatique
Le Monde diplomatique is a French monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary company of Le Monde which grants it complete editorial autonomy. Worldwide there were 71 editions in 26 other languages.
Le Journal du Dimanche
Le Journal du Dimanche is a French weekly newspaper published on Sundays in France.
Le Point
Le Point is a French weekly political and news magazine published in Paris.
Boursorama
Boursorama Bank is a pioneer and leader in online brokerage, financial information on the Internet and now online banking.
Dordogne Libre
Dordogne libre (nicknamed by the acronym DL;) is a French departmental daily founded in Périgueux in 1876.
La Presse de la Manche
La Presse de la Manche is a French departmental daily newspaper headquartered in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche).
L’Est Eclair
L’Est – Éclair is a regional daily newspaper of the French written press, founded in 1945 by André Mutter, and distributed in the department of Aube.
Voix du Jura
Lons-le-Saunier, all the information continuously. Local news, various facts, economy, leisure, culture, sport, politics.
La Republique des Pyrenees
La République des Pyrénées is a French departmental daily newspaper, mainly distributed in Béarn and Soule.
L’Eveil de La Haute Loire
L’Éveil de la Haute – Loire is a French departmental daily, of the Center France Group, published in the Haute – Loire department and founded in 1944 by Louis Rabaste. A weekly variation is also available: L’Eveil Hebdo.
Cnews Matin
CNews is a free French daily newspaper. Launched in Île-de-France on February 6, 2007, it was also known as MatinPlus, Direct Matin Plus, Direct Matin, CNews Matin, and CNews. It is owned by Bolloré, principally held by Vincent Bolloré.
L’Eclaireur
Centre Presse Aveyron
All the news from Aveyron live, photos and videos with Center Presse Aveyron. Find all the local information: various facts, politics, sports,
Tribune Bulletin Cote d’Azur
Find all the economic and legal news of the Alpes-Maritimes with Tribune Bulletin Côte d’Azur
Nord eclair (Tourcoing)
Nord éclair is a French-language regional newspaper in Roubaix, France.
Independant (Perpignan)
Telerama
Télérama is a weekly French cultural and TV magazine published in Paris, France. The name is a contraction of its earlier title: Télévision-Radio-Cinéma. Fabienne Pascaud is currently managing editor. Ludovic Desautez is the deputy editor for digital. Valérie Hurier is the deputy editor for print.
Minute
Minute is a weekly newspaper, initially right-wing but now far-right, circulated in France from 1962 to 2020. Its editorial position is satirical and conservative. According to figures provided by the paper’s management, it had a circulation of 40,000 copies a week in 2006. Its headquarters are in Paris.
L’Internaute
Linternaute.com is a major French news site, launched in 2000. As of November 2020, it was the 99th most visited website in France. L’Internaute is published by Groupe Figaro.
LCI.fr
France 24
France 24 is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris. Its channels broadcast in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish and are aimed at the overseas market. Based in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, the service started on 6 December 2006.
Rue 89
Rue89 is a French news website started by former journalists from the newspaper Libération. It was officially launched on 6 May 2007, on the day of the second round of the French presidential election. Its news editor is Pascal Riché, former Op-ed editor of Libération, and its chief editor.
France.tv
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 and France 3, later joined by the legally independent channels France 4, and France 5.
Rfi
Radio France Internationale, usually referred to as RFI, is a French public radio service that broadcasts in Paris and all over the world.
The Huffington Post
HuffPost is an American news aggregator and blog, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment.
Egalite et Réconciliation
Equality and Reconciliation is a political association created in June 2007 by Alain Soral, a former militant of the French Communist Party, and also a former member of the central committee of the National Front.
Jean marc morandini
Jean-Marc Morandini is a French television host. Morandini was born in Marseille. In 1985, aged 20, he became the youngest TV announcer in France. He worked for channel La Cinq, before creating and animating the program Tout est possible on TF1 for 4 years.
Slate
Slate.fr is the leading online magazine. Analyzes, surveys and comments on current events in the fields of society, economics, politics, etc.
Planet.fr
Planet. fr it’s real-time news, consumer advice, auto articles, news report photos, and relaxation!
Fdesouche
Fdesouche is a press review that is particularly interested in questions of security, French politics and communitarianism.
Var Matin
Find all the news live and on video with the leading daily
Presse Ocean
Presse Océan is a regional daily newspaper that covers the Loire-
Le Courrier de l’Ouest
The Courrier de l’Ouest digital newspaper: simply access your newspaper from a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Le Maine Libre
Le Maine libre is a French daily newspaper from Sarthe created in 1944. It is published seven days a week and has three different geographical editions. It is headquartered in Le Mans. Le Maine libre is part of the newspaper conglomerate ” Les journals de la Loire”, owned by the Ouest-France SIPA group.
La Nouvelle Republique des
Centre Presse
Maire Info
Maire Info is an online daily newspaper aimed at elected officials and local authorities. It has been produced since 1997 by an editorial staff of journalists
Haute Provence Info
L’Echo
L’Echo is a Belgian business newspaper, published by Mediafire and mainly distributed in Wallonia and Brussels. It is the French counterpart of the Flemish daily De Tijd which is its sister paper.
Info du Jour
Daily Nord
La Voix du Nord is a regional daily newspaper from the north of France. Its headquarters are in Lille.
L’Auvergnat de Paris
L’Auvergnat de Paris is a French weekly newspaper started on 14 July 1882 by Louis Bonnet, and, until 2009, distributed throughout France. It had a circulation of around 15,000, falling in its last years to around 10,000 before going into administration.
L’Avenir Cote d’Azur
Alpes et Midi
Picardie la Gazette
Economic and regional weekly. Newspaper of legal notices.
Avesnois
Liberte Hebdo
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