Le Mauricien
Encyclopedia
Le Mauricien is a French
-language newspaper, based and distributed in Mauritius
. The newspaper, founded in 1908, is released daily and is one of the most read in Mauritius.
The publishers, Le Mauricien Ltd., also publish Week-End, Week-End Scope and Turf Magazine.
It is also the most colourful newspaper of the island. It is an independent newspaper with strong editorial content.
Le Mauricien celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2008. It has been edited by some of the country's most reputed writers like Raoul Rivet, Andre Masson, Lindsay Riviere among others. The new editor is Gaetan Seneque as of February 2010. Its editor and director was Raoul Rivet from 1922 to 1957.
"Le Mauricien" adopted the offset press in 1978 and subsequently experienced changes namely by growing from four pages to the current twenty-four daily edition. Its price has evolved as well.
In 1978, the newspaper's office was hit by a conflagration which was considered as a criminal act.
As a result of innovation and competition facing the written press industry, "Le Mauricien" adopted a "midi" format known as the Berliner format as from February 2010. The pages increased to 48 and this becomes similar to leading papers elsewhere like Le Figaro
(France), The Guardian
(UK).
Rivals expect its readership to decline but, in a general sense, this century old paper, remains an authoritative paper with particular characteristics like one chasing rumours, excessive advertisements etc. It is the only full-colour paper in Mauritius and the only "Berliner" sized-paper in the Indian Ocean. The paper has since long kept its uniqueness through its red emblem which also brands itself as an independent daily of news and opinion along with stating the 1922-1957 editorial term of eminent Raoul Rivet.
Director: Jacques Rivet
Editor: Gaetan Seneque
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
-language newspaper, based and distributed in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. The newspaper, founded in 1908, is released daily and is one of the most read in Mauritius.
The publishers, Le Mauricien Ltd., also publish Week-End, Week-End Scope and Turf Magazine.
It is also the most colourful newspaper of the island. It is an independent newspaper with strong editorial content.
Le Mauricien celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2008. It has been edited by some of the country's most reputed writers like Raoul Rivet, Andre Masson, Lindsay Riviere among others. The new editor is Gaetan Seneque as of February 2010. Its editor and director was Raoul Rivet from 1922 to 1957.
"Le Mauricien" adopted the offset press in 1978 and subsequently experienced changes namely by growing from four pages to the current twenty-four daily edition. Its price has evolved as well.
In 1978, the newspaper's office was hit by a conflagration which was considered as a criminal act.
As a result of innovation and competition facing the written press industry, "Le Mauricien" adopted a "midi" format known as the Berliner format as from February 2010. The pages increased to 48 and this becomes similar to leading papers elsewhere like Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
(France), The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
(UK).
Rivals expect its readership to decline but, in a general sense, this century old paper, remains an authoritative paper with particular characteristics like one chasing rumours, excessive advertisements etc. It is the only full-colour paper in Mauritius and the only "Berliner" sized-paper in the Indian Ocean. The paper has since long kept its uniqueness through its red emblem which also brands itself as an independent daily of news and opinion along with stating the 1922-1957 editorial term of eminent Raoul Rivet.
General information
Address: 8 rue St Georges, Port LouisPort Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
Director: Jacques Rivet
Editor: Gaetan Seneque