Free Online Sources for Historical Newspapers
- Gallica: Colonial Press
Gallica provides access to 19th and 20th century French colonial newspapers. - Gallica: Local and Regional Newspapers
Gallica provides access to selected local and regional newspapers of France. - Gallica: Major Daily Newspapers
Gallica provides access to French newspapers and journals from France. Daily press titles published on French territory (including the former colonies), from the end of the 18th century, until the first years after the Second World War. - Historical French Newspapers from Europeana
Europeana provides access to historical newspapers from France. - Journal de Paris (1777-1792) from the HathiTrust Digital Library
Excellent source for the French Revolution of 1789. "Imprint varies. Supplements accompany some issues." - L'Humanité (1904-1948)
L'Humanité (or The Humanity) is another main French daily newspaper. Founded by Jean Jaurès.in 1904, Gallica provides access to the historical archive from 1904-1939 and 1944-1948 - La Croix (1880-1949)
La Croix is a French daily Roman Catholic newspaper. Gallica provides access from 1880-1949. - La Gazette (1631-1915)
This was the first weekly French newspaper founded in 1631. It was originally known as Gazette de France. 116 Years available (2088 Issues) are available from Gallica. - Le Figaro Historical Archives (1854-1942)
Le Figaro is the oldest daily newspaper published in France. The historical archives is available from Gallica. - Le Gazetier Universel: Ressources Numériques sur la Presse Ancienne
Digital Library of the press of the Ancien Régime. This library provides access to several French language periodicals from 17th and 18th centuries. - Mercure François (1605-1640)
The Mercure François is an important source for understanding the history of the 17th century France. It was published by the Richer brothers in Paris,
Current Newspapers
- French Newspapers: European Online Newspapers
This website provides links to the major French newspapers. - L'Humanité (from publisher)L'Humanité (or The Humanity) is another main French daily newspaper. Founded by Jean Jaurès.in 1904, "Journal socialiste quotidien."
- La Croix (for Emory user only)
Available from 1995 in NexisUni. - La Croix (from publisher)
La Croix is a French daily Roman Catholic newspaper. - Le Figaro (for Emory users only)
Full text available at: Nexis Uni
Available from 1996. - Le Figaro (from publisher)
Le Figaro, founded in 1826, is the oldest daily newspaper published in France. Please check out this website for current content. - Le Monde (for Emory users only)
Full text available at: EBSCOhost Business Source Complete. Available from 2006 until 2010. - Le Monde (from publisher)
Le Monde is the most important daily French newspaper. It was founded in 1944. Please check out this website for current content. - Libération (for Emory users only)
Full text available at: Nexis Uni. Available from 2018. - Libération (from publisher)
Libération, founded in 1973 by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge, is another important daily newspaper in France. Please check out the website for current content
Newspaper Guides/Collections
- Center for Research Libraries' French Newspapers SearchThis catalog provides information about print, microfilm, and digital copies of newspapers. "Borrowing from CRL: Scholars and researchers from CRL member institutions have free and unlimited use of the CRL collections through interlibrary loan."