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Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.
The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II. A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about six million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved.
This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Recently, newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there are a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.
Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France, sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.
In the early 21st century, the best-selling daily was the regional Ouest-France in 47 local editions, followed by Le Progres of Lyon, La Voix du Nord in Lille, and Provençal in Marseille. In Paris the Communists published l'Humanite while Le Monde Figaro had local rivals in Le Parisien, L'Aurore and the leftist Libération.
Below are the circulation figures of France's national daily newspapers. Sources : OJD France 2011.[1]
(updated: 27/12/2011)
The list below does not include Cable and Satellite television channels.
United Kingdom, European Union, Italy, Canada, Spain
First French Empire, House of Capet, House of Bourbon, French Revolution, Vichy France
Paris, French Revolution, French language, France, History of France
France, Age of Enlightenment, American Revolutionary War, French Consulate, French Third Republic
French language, Catalan language, Corsican language, Occitan language, Spanish language
France, Telecommunications in the Republic of Ireland, Telecommunications in Armenia, Telecommunications in Azerbaijan, Telecommunications in Cyprus
Spain, Germany, FC Barcelona, Italy, Spain national football team
World War II, Copa del Sol, Lagardère Group, Hachette (publisher), Hatier
Senegal, Olympique de Marseille, Dakar, Sporting Toulon Var, AS Cannes