Le Père Duchesne

Le Père Duchesne (French pronunciation: [lə pɛʁ dyʃɛːn]; "Old Man Duchesne" or "Father Duchesne") was an extreme radical newspaper during the French Revolution, edited by Jacques Hébert, who published 385 issues from September 1790 until eleven days before his death by guillotine, which took place on March 24, 1794.

Le Père Duchesne
Cover of issue no. 25 of Hébert's Le Père Duchesne
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
EditorJacques Hébert
Founded1790 (1790)
Political alignmentRadicalism
Far-left
LanguageFrench
Ceased publication24 March 1794 (1794-03-24)
HeadquartersParis, French Republic
CirculationUnknown
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