Le Courrier du Sud
Canadian newspaper in Quebec
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Le Courrier du Sud is a free French-language weekly tabloid newspaper based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The newspaper is distributed online as well as in print at 400 drop-off points in the cities of Longueuil (boroughs of Le Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert and Greenfield Park), Brossard and Saint-Lambert.[2] Le Courrier du Sud is owned by Gravité Média. It was established in 1947 by Jean-Paul Auclair[1] in the former city of Montreal South as a bilingual newspaper (and was also known at the time as The South Courier).[3]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Gravité Média |
| Founder | Jean-Paul Auclair[1] |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Circulation | 143,992 homes each week |
Sister newspapers | Le Reflet, La Relève, Le Soleil de Châteauguay, Le Journal Saint-François |
| Website | Le Courrier du Sud (official website) |
Le Courrier du Sud covers local news, including politics, urban development, culture, crime, and other topics. It has won several awards, including first-place finishes at the Grands Prix des Hebdos in 2024[4] and in 2025.[5]
Gravité Média also owns Le Courrier du Sud's sister publications, La Relève, Le Reflet, Le Soleil de Châteauguay and Le Journal Saint-François.
