''France-Amérique'' is a bilingual, monthly print magazine focused on French-American culture and lifestyle, published in the
United States
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and in
France
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.
History
''France-Amérique'' was created in 1943 by French exiles in
New York City
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to raise awareness about Occupied France in the United States, and to support the Resistance movement led by
Charles de Gaulle. In the 1960s, it became the property of the French daily, ''
Le Figaro
''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of r ...
'', as a weekly international edition, and became the newspaper of reference for the French community in the United States.
In 2007, ''France-Amérique'' adopted a bi-monthly format when it merged with the monthly newspaper ''Journal Français'', which was then the largest French-language publication in the United States. ''France-Amérique'' became monthly and adopted a magazine format in May 2008. The magazine was purchased by French-American author and publisher
Guy Sorman
Guy Sorman (born March 10, 1944, Nérac) is a French-American professor, columnist, author, and public intellectual in economics and philosophy.
Biography
Guy Sorman has written twenty books that promote the ideals of creativity and modern c ...
in June 2013 and adopted the monthly magazine style it has today.
In May 2015, ''France-Amérique'' eventually merged with ''
France Magazine
''France Magazine'' was founded in 1985. The magazine is published quarterly by the French-American Cultural Foundation and has its headquarters in Washington DC. Karen Taylor is the editor-in-chief.
''France Magazine'' is written in English for ...
'', a monthly English-language publication launched in 1985 by the French Embassy in Washington to promote French culture and ''l'art de vivre'' among Americans who loved France, but did not necessarily speak its language. ''France-Amérique'' has been published in French and in English ever since.
See also
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List of French-language newspapers published in the United States
References
External links
France-Amérique official website
Bilingual magazines
French-language magazines
Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1943
Magazines published in New York City
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
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