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First Issue of La Fronde

When
9 December 1897
Where
Paris
Part of
La Fronde feminist newspaper founded by Marguerite Durand

Marguerite Durand published the first issue of the feminist daily La Fronde in Paris on 9 December 1897.

The newspaper was the first of its kind in France to be run and written entirely by women. Durand, a well-known actress and journalist, used her high-profile image to attract notable Parisian women to contribute articles to the daily publication.

Sources

  1. La Fronde (newspaper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-02
  2. Marguerite Durand Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-23

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