Paris-Soir was a large-circulation daily newspaper

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 in Paris

Paris

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, France

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 from 1923-1944.

Its first issue came out in 4 October 1923. After June 11, 1940, the same publisher, Jean Prouvost, continued its publication in Vichy France

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: Clermont-Ferrand

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, Lyon

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, Marseille

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, and Vichy

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 while in occupied

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 Paris, it was published under German control from June 22, 1940 until August 17, 1944. Immediately prior the occupation of Paris, Paris-Soir boasted a circulation of two and a half million - - the largest circulation of any newspaper in Europe at that time. . Its editors included Pierre-Antoine Cousteau

Pierre-Antoine Cousteau

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A Sunday edition, Paris-soir dimanche was published from December 22, 1935 until September 16, 1939.