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Le Petit Caporal
RetroNews provides archives of Le Petit Caporal, connecting historical French press coverage with research tools.
About Le Petit Caporal
RetroNews, the BnF platform for history through the press, hosts the archives of Le Petit Caporal, a Paris daily for general information published from 1876 to 1923. The paper was a political sheet financed by the Bonapartist party L'Appel au peuple, first directed by François Perron and from 1877 by Jules Amigues, with print runs around 20,000 copies over several decades.
The archive lists 13,231 issues, with the first available issue dated 02/12/1876 and the last dated 30/05/1922. Content and interface are in French, and RetroNews mentions subscription offers including institutional and gift options.
Key features
- Access 13,231 archived issues of Le Petit Caporal
- Browse daily issues from 2 December 1876 to 30 May 1922
- View Paris origin, daily periodicity and general-information type
- Read background on Bonapartist financing and editorial leadership changes
- Use institutional, gift, and gift-activation subscription options
- Subscribe to RetroHebdo newsletter and manage email preferences
Best for: Researchers and readers interested in French Bonapartist press and Paris daily coverage from 1876 to 1922.
Good for
- Lists 13,231 issues with stated first and last dates
- Identifies publication city, periodicity, and press type
- Provides context on financing, directors, and print runs
Watch out for
- Content and interface are in French
- Last available issue is 30 May 1922, before the 1923 end of publication
- Accessibility is listed as partially compliant
Le Petit Caporal at a glance
- Official website
- retronews.fr/ark:/12148/cb328358889/notice
- Category
- News & Media › Newspapers in France
- Type
- Publication
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- French
- Country
- FR
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Le Petit Caporal FAQ
What dates are covered by the archive?
The first available issue is dated 02/12/1876 and the last is dated 30/05/1922, with 13,231 issues listed.
What was Le Petit Caporal?
It was a political paper financed by the Bonapartist party L'Appel au peuple, directed by François Perron and then from 1877 by Jules Amigues, with print runs around 20,000 copies.
Where and how often was it published?
It was a daily paper for general information published in Paris, France.
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