''Le Courrier français'' () was a French monthly journal that appeared from March 1948 to June 1950. It was published by royalist supporters of Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999). In successive years it took the names ''Le Courrier 48'', ''Le Courrier 49'' and ''Le Courrier 50''. The monarchist paper ''Ici France'' was launched in October 1946. In May 1947 it became a 16-page weekly with abundant illustrations mainly concerning the royal family. It disappeared in November 1947. ''Le Courrier de la Mesnie'' decided to replace ''Ici France'' with the same formula and many of its staff. ''Le Courrier français'' was launched in March 1948, and was later renamed ''Courrier 48''. The new monthly supported the Count of Paris but did not depend on him for financing. ''Courier 49'' (No. 15) published a letter from

Gabriel Marcel Gabriel Honoré Marcel (7 December 1889 – 8 October 1973) was a French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist. The author of over a dozen books and at least thirty plays, Marcel's work focused on the moder ...

to Pierre Boutang on the detention of

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. The chief editor was Maurice Colinon and the main contributors were Jacques Baulmier, René Chissey, Victor-Henry Debidour, Michel de Saint-Pierre, Maurice d’Olziac, Guy Coutant de Saisseval and François Chatel. Occasional contributors included

Daniel-Rops Henri Jules Charles Petiot (19 January 1901 – 27 July 1965), known by the pen name Henri Daniel-Rops, was a French Catholic writer and historian. Biography Daniel-Rops was the son of a military officer. He was a student at the Faculties of L ...

, Marcel de La Bigne de Villeneuve,

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, Louis Salleron,

Henry Bordeaux Henry Bordeaux (; 25 January 1870 – 29 March 1963) was a French writer and lawyer. Bordeaux came from a family of lawyers of Savoy. He was born in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. His grandfather was a magistrate and his father served on the Cha ...

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, Jacques Isorni,

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, duc de Levis-Mirepoix, Joseph de Pesquidoux and Gustave Thibon. ''Le Courrier français'' was one of several ephemeral royalist publications, others being ''Force populaire'', ''Le Nouveau Régime'', ''Lys Rouge'' and ''L'Etandard''. The journal never had the stature of ''Ici France''. It had smaller circulation, fewer pages and less distinguished contributors. It ceased to appear in June 1950 after the return of the prince, and was never any help to him.

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