Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper, founded in 1826 as a satirical weekly in Paris by Maurice Alhoy and Étienne Arago. It took its name from Figaro, the barber in the comedies of Beaumarchais, and used the motto that without the freedom to criticize there is no flattering praise. It became a daily in 1866 under Hippolyte de Villemessant and developed into a major newspaper of record, with a conservative editorial line. It has published articles by writers such as Émile Zola and Marcel Proust. The paper is owned by the Dassault group and remains one of the best-known French dailies.
Before and after
- from 10 December 1825 to 27 August 1828Cisplatine War
- 26 December 1825Decembrist revolt
- 1826Symphony No. 9
- 1826Rise of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
- 15 January 1826Founding of Le Figaro
- from 21 June 1826 to 28 August 1826Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani
- 4 July 1826Death of John Adams
- 4 July 1826Death of Thomas Jefferson
- from 31 July 1826 to 22 February 1828Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
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- from 1886 to 1905Rise of Post-impressionism
- from 6 April 1896 to 15 April 18961896 Summer Olympics
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.