Reading French newspapers

       Reading French newspapers to learn French is tempting, especially if you're a news addict.
You can read them at the café or online. Also, it's a good way to learn new words and expressions, and it remains an interesting exercise, as articles and especially titles are full of cultural references. 
     Everybody knows about Le Monde, Libération, Le Figaro, Le Nouvel Obs, and l'Equipe for the sports fans, so here are some recommendations regarding newspapers you could read :

Depending of your level, you have many options.

• For the beginners, I recommend the website Ze French, where you'll find authentic articles rewritten to be more understandable. Le plus : the vocabulary explained in French. You can also have a look on 1jour1actu, originally written for kids, but the vocabulary is rich and you'll find a lot of useful explanations, as you can see, for example, in this article, about French institutions.
• If you feel more confortable and more parisian bien sûr, you'll be happy to read Le Parisien, or Aujourd'hui en France, same content but available outside of Paris and l'Ile-de-France. Le plus : the horoscope and the weather forecast.
• If you live in a big city and take the subway, you can jeter un oeil (have a look) on the free magazines such as 20 minutes, or A Nous Paris, which can be a little bit difficult to understand sometimes, but soooo good with their event tips. Le plus : They're gratos (free).
• If you're more interested in global news, you can find very interesting articles in le Courrier international, where you'll read articles from all over the world translated in French. Le plus : Excellent conversations starters. 
• Then if you are more into ironic/funny news, you'd be happy to read le Gorafi, French equivalent of the Onion.

What about you chéri ? Do you read French newspapers ? Any favourite one ?
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