List of French-language newspapers published in the United States

An 1893 publication of The New Orleans Bee

History

During the 19th and 20th centuries, there were several French language newspapers published in the United States. However, since then, there are few publications. They are mainly from the Canadien and Haitian communities living in the U.S.

Current

This is list of French language newspapers which are presently being published in the United States:

Newspaper   State   Town   Year established   Notes  
Le Courrier de Floride Florida Miami 2013 Reports news with focus on Florida and U.S. issues of interest to French-speaking population of Florida and more generally. Monthly free newspaper distributed in Florida and on-line.
Le Soleil de la Floride Florida Miami 1983 Everything of interest about Florida to French-speaking residents and visitors. Monthly between May and September and weekly from October to April free newspaper distributed in Florida and Canada with a large on-line presence. 350,000 copies are sold in Florida, 100,000 in Quebec, in 35 numbers, giving around 13,000 copies by publication.
France-Amérique New York New York 1943 During 1960s was the weekly, international edition of French daily Le Figaro. Was bi-weekly dirung 1977-78. Became a monthly magazine in 2008. Asserts itself to be "America’s only national French-language publication, serving an audience of French expatriates, Francophones and French-speaking Americans" and to be "America’s largest French-language magazine", with circulation of 30,500 copies and 120,000 readers.[1]
Le Militant New York New York 2012 An international Socialist paper, historically of Trotskyist perspective. Currently a newsweekly that is published in U.S. and distributed in U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Sweden and other countries. Published in English since 1928, also in Spanish since 2005, and also in French since 2012.
Haiti Progres New York Brooklyn 1983 Focuses on news from Haiti or concerning Haiti; published in French, in English and in Haitian Creole.
Le Forum Maine Orono 1974 Le FORUM is a French bilingual, socio-cultural periodical published by the Franco-American Centre. It is a major voice for Franco Americans both throughout Maine and nationally, and has become a unique vehicle for the dissemination of works and information by and about Franco Americans.[2]
Haiti en Marche Florida Miami 1998 Haiti en Marche is a weekly publication distributed in New York, Miami, Haiti, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, France, Switzerland, and has subscribers around the world.
Haiti Observateur New York Brooklyn 1971 Haïti-Observateur is a leading Haitian weekly appealing to a broad cross-section of the Haitian community as well as the wider Caribbean market. The Haïti-Observateur has offices in New York, Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and representatives in Paris and most cities on the Eastern Seaboard and as far inland as Chicago. It has a circulation of 75,000 copies weekly.

Defunct

Newspaper   State   Town   Year established   Notes  
Le Courrier Français [3] California Los Angeles 1920
Union Nouvelle [3] California Los Angeles
Le Petit Journal [4] California San Francisco
Le Combat [3] Illinois Chicago 1889
Le Bulletin Officiel [4] Illinois Chicago 1894
Le Petit Journal de Chicago [4] Illinois Chicago 1904
Le Courrier de l'Ouest [4] Illinois Chicago 1903
Le Courrier-Canadien [4] Illinois Chicago 1904
L'Echo des Deux Mondes [5] Illinois Chicago 1903
L’Abeille de la Nouvelle-Orléans[6] Louisiana New Orleans 1827
La Guèpe [4] Louisiana New Orleans 1910
Le Propagateur Catholique[7] Louisiana New Orleans 1842
Le Messager [3] Maine Lewiston 1880
Le Citoyen [8] Massachusetts Haverhill 1911
La Liberte [9] Massachusetts Fall River 1919
L'Ouest Français [3] Michigan Bay City 1888
Le Moniteur Français [3] Michigan Detroit 1910
L'oeil [3] Minnesota Minneapolis 1893
Echo de L'Ouest [3] Minnesota Minneapolis 1915
Voix du Lac [3] Minnesota Minneapolis 1893
Le Canadien [3] Minnesota St. Paul 1903
Patriote et le phare des Lacs Réunis [3] Missouri St. Louis 1878
Courrier des États-Unis [3] New York New York City 1828
La Feuille D'Érable New York New York City 1887
Courrier des États-Unis [9] New York New York City 1909
Gazette Franco-Américaine [9] New York New York City 1920
Amérique [9] New York New York City 1933
France-Amérique [10] New York New York City 1943 Became a magazine in 2008
L'Union des Travailleurs Pennsylvania Charleroi 1910
L'Abeille américaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1815
La Tribune [11] Rhode Island Woonsocket 1911

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About France-Amérique". France-Amérique.
  2. ↑ "Le Forum". Université du Maine.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Publications in Foreign Languages: French", Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son, 1884
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "List of Newspapers and Periodicals Printed Wholly or in Part in Languages Other Than English: French", Geo. P. Rowell and Co.'s American Newspaper Directory, New York: Geo. P. Rowell & Co., 1880
  5. ↑ "French Publications in the United States", French Newspapers and Periodicals of Canada and the United States, Quebec: Canadian Advertising, Limited, 1913
  6. ↑ "Publications in Foreign Languages: French", Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son, 1907
  7. ↑ Le Propagateur Catholique ("The Catholic Propagator") was a 19th-century American, French-language, Roman Catholic newspaper. It was founded in 1842 at the newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Archbishop Napoléon-Joseph Perché.[1][2] The first editor was Adrien Rouquette. Le Propagateur was published until 1888.
  8. ↑ "Publications in Foreign Languages: French", Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son, 1921
  9. 1 2 3 4 "French United States Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "About France-Amérique". France-Amérique. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Gerard J. Brault (1986), French-Canadian Heritage in New England, Hanover: University Press of New England, ISBN 0874513588

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