List of French-language newspapers published in the United States explained

During the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of French-language newspapers, many short-lived, were published in the United States by Franco-Americans, immigrants from Canada, France, and other French-speaking countries. In New England alone, more than 250 journals had been established and ceased publication before 1940.[1] In the latter half of the 20th century Americanization, the adoption of mass media and the English only movement resulted in a severe decline in French-language newspapers, with many defunct by the end of the Second World War. Of those extant today, many originate from French-Canadian and Haitian-American communities living in the United States.

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 FlorideFloridaMiami2013Reports 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 FlorideFloridaMiami1983Everything 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 the Canadian province of Quebec, in 35 numbers, giving around 13,000 copies by publication.
France-Amérique New York New York1943During 1960s was the weekly, international edition of French daily Le Figaro. Was bi-weekly during 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.[2]
Le MilitantNew York New York2012An 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.
Haïti ProgrèsNew YorkBrooklyn1983Focuses on news from Haiti or concerning Haiti; published in French, in English and in Haitian Creole.
Le ForumMaineOrono1974Le 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.[3]
Haïti en MarcheFloridaMiami1986Haiti en Marche is a weekly publication distributed in New York, Miami, Haiti, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, France, Switzerland, and has subscribers around the world.
Haïti ObservateurNew YorkBrooklyn1971Haïti-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.
Carrefour FlorideFloridaMiami2004Information magazine and practical service guide distributed in Southeast Florida exclusively free of charge from November to April, serving French-speaking snowbirds and tourists at various service points in the three counties of : Miami-Dade -Broward and Palm Beach.
Le Journal de FlorideFloridaMiami2004A publication for French-speaking readership and the Snowbirds in Florida, disseminating information across four continents: North America, South America, Southern Europe and Africa, with a varied and general content disseminating news of the day, both on the national and international stage.

Defunct

Newspaper  State  Town  Year established  Notes  
Le Courrier FrançaisCaliforniaLos Angeles1920
Union NouvelleCaliforniaLos Angeles
Le Petit JournalCaliforniaSan Francisco
The Neutral[4] FloridaPensacola1847Also published in English.
Le CombatIllinoisChicago1889
Le Bulletin OfficielIllinoisChicago1894
Le Petit Journal de ChicagoIllinoisChicago1904
Le Courrier de l'OuestIllinoisChicago1903
Le Courrier-CanadienIllinoisChicago1904
L'Echo des Deux MondesIllinoisChicago1903
L’Abeille de la Nouvelle-OrléansLouisianaNew Orleans1827–1923
La GuèpeLouisianaNew Orleans1910
Le Louisianais[5] LouisianaConvent1865
Le Moniteur De La Louisiane[6] LouisianaNew Orleans1794
Le Propagateur Catholique[7] LouisianaNew Orleans1842
Courrier de la LouisianeLouisiana1807–1860
L'UnionLouisianaNew Orleans1862Also published in English
Le MessagerMaineLewiston1880
La RevueMaineAugusta1911
Le FigaroMaineBiddeford1895
La Justice de BiddefordMaineBiddeford1911
Le Courrier du MaineMaineLewiston1906
Le Petit JournalMaineLewiston1911
Le MessagerMaineLewiston1880-1966Unsuccessful relaunch as the Nouveau Messager in 1966–1967
Le Journal de MadawaskaMaineVan Buren1902–1906
Le Maine FrançaisMaineWaterville1913
Courier de BostonMassachusettsBoston1789
La RépubliqueMassachusettsBoston1876
L'IndépendentMassachusettsFall River1884-1963
L'AméricainMassachusettsFall River1903
Le Petit CourrierMassachusettsFall River1907
Le Correspondant MassachusettsFall River1909
La Liberté[8] MassachusettsFall River1919
Liberté[9] MassachusettsFitchburg1920
Le CitoyenMassachusettsHaverhill1911
Courrier de Holyoke MassachusettsHolyoke1874
Le Défenseur MassachusettsHolyoke1884–1894
La Presse MassachusettsHolyoke1895–1903
La Justice MassachusettsHolyoke1903–1964Bilingual publication during final decade.
Le Courrier National MassachusettsLawrence1907
Le Progrès MassachusettsLawrence1907
Le Courrier de Lawrence[10] MassachusettsLawrence1911–1921
Le PatrioteMassachusettsLawrence1911
l'Écho du Canada MassachusettsLowell1874
La République MassachusettsLowell1875
La Sentinelle MassachusettsLowell1880
L'AbeilleMassachusettsLowell1881-1885
Journal du CommerceMassachusettsLowell1883-1885
Gazette de LowellMassachusettsLowell1886
Le Courrier des États-UnisMassachusettsLowell1886
L'Étoile MassachusettsLowell1886–1957
Le Citoyen MassachusettsLowell1887
Le Farceur MassachusettsLowell1889
L'Union[11] MassachusettsLowell1889–1890
L'IndépendanceMassachusettsLowell1890
Le NationalMassachusettsLowell1890–1895
La VieMassachusettsLowell1892
La RépubliqueMassachusettsLowell1901–1902
Revue de LowellMassachusettsLowell1902–1904
Le Franco-AméricainMassachusettsLowell1907
Le RéveilMassachusettsLowell1908–1909
La BletteMassachusettsLowell1909–1910
La VéritéMassachusettsLowell1910
Le ClaironMassachusettsLowell1911–1915
Le Journal de LowellMassachusettsLowell1975–1995
Le Courrier de LynnMassachusettsLynn1911
Le Lynnois MassachusettsLynn1895
L'EstafetteMassachusettsMarlborough1907
Le Petit Journal MassachusettsNew Bedford1909
L'ÉchoMassachusettsNew Bedford1911
L'IndépendantMassachusettsNew Bedford1910
Le journal MassachusettsNew Bedford1911
Le Courrier de SalemMassachusettsSalem1902
L'Ouvrier MassachusettsSouthbridge1903
Le Guide du PeupleMassachusettsSpencer1886
Le Forestier MassachusettsSpringfield1910
Le Journal de TauntonMassachusettsTaunton1882
Le Travailleur MassachusettsWorcester1874
Le Courrier de WorcesterMassachusettsWorcester1880
Le Saint-Jean Baptiste MassachusettsWorcester1883
Le Canadien AméricainMassachusettsWorcester1907–1912
Le Journal MassachusettsWorcester1907
L'Opinion Publique MassachusettsWorcester1893
L'Ouest FrançaisMichiganBay City1888
Le Moniteur FrançaisMichiganDetroit1910
L'oeilMinnesotaMinneapolis1893
Echo de L'OuestMinnesotaMinneapolis1915
Voix du LacMinnesotaMinneapolis1893
Le CanadienMinnesotaSt. Paul1903
Patriote et le phare des Lacs RéunisMissouriSt. Louis1878
La Voix du PeupleNew HampshireManchester1869
Courrier du New HampshireNew HampshireManchester1886
L'Avenir NationalNew HampshireManchester1888
La Revue RoseNew HampshireManchester1906
La New England New HampshireManchester1907
La NationNew HampshireManchester1908
Le Canado-AméricainNew HampshireManchester1911
Le RéveilNew HampshireManchester
L'ImpartialNew HampshireNashua1911
Le ProgrèsNew HampshireNashua1912
La PatrieNew YorkCohoes1887
Le Drapeau NationalNew YorkGlen Falls1881
Courrier des États-UnisNew YorkNew York City1828
La Feuille D'Érable New YorkNew York City1887
Courrier des États-UnisNew YorkNew York City1909
Gazette Franco-AméricaineNew YorkNew York City1920
AmériqueNew YorkNew York City1933
France-Amérique[12] New YorkNew York City1943 Changed to a magazine format after 2008
Le Canadien des ÉtatsNew YorkPlattsburgh1884
Le NationalNew YorkPlattsburgh1886
Le Messager CanadienNew YorkPlattsburgh1903
Le Canadien-FrançaisNew YorkPlattsburgh1905
Le ProgrèsNew YorkPlattsburgh1909
L'Union des TravailleursPennsylvaniaCharleroi1910
Le courier de l'Amerique[13] PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1792
L'Abeille américainePennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1815
La JusticeRhode IslandCentral Falls1907
La VéritéRhode IslandCentral Falls1911
Le Jean Baptiste Rhode IslandPawtucket1907
LibertéRhode IslandProvidence1916
La Voix de la ValléeRhode IslandWest Warwick1909
Le Courrier de WoonsocketRhode IslandWoonsocket1883
La TribuneRhode IslandWoonsocket1895
L'UnionRhode IslandWoonsocket1900Official publication of L'Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Amérique.
Le Devoir Rhode IslandWoonsocket1912
La Révolution Canadienne VermontBurlington1838
Le Patriote CanadienVermontBurlington1839–1840
L'Idée NouvelleVermontBurlington1869
Le Protecteur CanadienVermontSt. Albans
Le Nord Américain[14] VermontSwanton1839
L'Union Canadienne VermontVergennes1870–1920

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Journalism and the French Survival in New England. Ham. Edward Billings. The New England Quarterly. 11. 1. March 1938. The New England Quarterly, Inc.. 89–107. 360562. 10.2307/360562.
  2. Web site: About France-Amérique . France-Amérique.
  3. Web site: Le Forum . Université du Maine.
  4. Web site: The Neutral (Pensacola [Fla.]) 1847-1848]. 2021-05-17. Library of Congress.
  5. Web site: Le Louisianais (Paroisse Saint-Jacques [Louisiana]) 1865-1883 [Online Resource]]. 2021-05-17. Library of Congress.
  6. Web site: Moniteur De La Louisiane ([New Orleans, La.]) 1794-1815 No. 376 ]. loc.gov . Library of Congress . 12 June 2024.
  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. Web site: French United States Newspapers . USA . WorldCat . . July 17, 2013.
  9. Book: N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual and Directory . 1923 . N.W. Ayer & Son . Philadelphia . 1923 . 15 June 2022 . Massachusetts.
  10. The State Library of Massachusetts (Historical Newspapers), 2010 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  11. Center for Lowell History (Historical Newspapers), Universityof Massachusetts, Lowell Libraries
  12. Web site: About France-Amérique. France-Amérique. 4 September 2014.
  13. Book: Le courier de l'Amerique. Library of Congress. J. Parker. 1792.
  14. Vermont Newspaper Project, Newspaper Publishing History

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