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French and Francophone Newspapers and Magazines

Newspapers and magazines from the francophone world. Note that most of these can be read at least partly online.

France-Amérique - French News Magazine

France-Amérique, which merged with Journal français in 2007, is the largest French-language publication in the US.

20 minutes

Free daily paper handed out to commuters.

L'Actualité

Canada's only French-language public affairs magazine.

allAfrica

Read all the news from Africa, in French English.

L'Autre Afrique

Weekly information about the real news in Africa, which mainstream press often misses.

Le Canard enchaîné

Satirical French newspaper.

Ça m'intéresse

"Mensuel généraliste qui permet de comprendre le monde tout en se divertissant. Santé, société, nature, sciences, histoire, comportement... Ça m'intéresse se pose des questions dans tous les domaines."

Congo 2000

Site from Congo, with African and international news.

Courrier international

Weekly newspaper which publishes translated excerpts of articles hundreds of international newspapers.

France Soir

French newspaper / tabloid.

Le Devoir

Daily newspaper from Montréal.

L'Express

Read this weekly French magazine, similar to Newsweek or Time, in French.

Le Figaro

One of the leading French daily newspapers. Conservative.

L'Humanité

French daily paper, formerly linked to the French Communist Party.

Libération

Daily Parisian newspaper.

Le Matinternet

Canadian site with up to the minute news and information.

Le Monde

Home page of the definitive French newspaper.

Le Monde diplomatique

A monthly publication that summarizes and analyzes world news.

Le Nouvel Observateur quotidien

News and culture from around the world, in French.

Le Parisien

French daily covering news from Paris, France, and the world.

Le Point

Weekly magazine similar to the English-language Time and Newsweek.

Le Temps

Daily newspaper from Switzerland.

Marianne

Current affairs magazine.

Metro

Free paper published various languages in dozens of countries.

Ouest France

Ouest-France est le premier quotidien français depuis 1975. Il est le premier quotidien francophone au monde.

Paris Match

Weekly paper covering French and international news, including culture and celebrities.

Réseaux & Télécoms

News about the world of business, in French.

Reuters

Summary of world news in French; updated every two hours.

Le Soleil

Extensive online Canadian newspaper.

Sympatico: InfoExpress

National and world news from this Canadian paper.

Unlimited French Magazines

A subscription to the Éco-forfait WWF illimité allows you to download as many of their 500 French magazines as you can read, plus donates a euro a month to the World Wildlife Fund.

Learning to Read a French Newspaper

Insights into getting the most out of reading the news.

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