Front rouge
1930s Communist newspaper in France
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Front rouge ('Red Front') was a communist semi-monthly newspaper published from Villejuif, France, published 1933–1939.[2][3][4] Paul Vaillant-Couturier was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.[1][2] In 1935 it had a circulation of 4,700, by 1937 the circulation had reached 6,000.[5]
TypeSemi-monthly
Founded1933
Ceased publication
1939Relaunched1941?
| Type | Semi-monthly |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 |
Ceased publication | 1939 |
| Relaunched | 1941? |
Political alignment | French Communist Party[1] |
| Language | French language |
| Headquarters | Villejuif |
| Circulation | 6,000 (1937) |
Front rouge was published irregularly as an underground publication during the Second World War.[6]