''Le Pèlerin'', today simply called ''Pèlerin'', is a French weekly

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published in France.

History and profile

It was started as a

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in 1872. ''Le Pèlerin'' was first published as a weekly magazine by the

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on 12 July 1873. In 1877 it became an illustrated weekly. The magazine is owned and published by

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. It is one of the

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publications in France together with '' La Croix'' and '' Notre Temps''. All of them are part of Bayard Presse. ''Pèlerin'' has three main sections: current news, religious and spiritual news, and news on family, recreation and culture. In 2010 the circulation of ''Pèlerin'' was 242,255 copies.

References

External links

Official website
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