| Publisher | Georges Calzant, later succeeded by Xavier Vallat and Pierre Pujo |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| ISSN | 0223-5773 |
| Website | L'Action française 2000 |
Aspects de la France (initially titled Aspects de la France et du Monde), subtitled "The Weekly of Action Française," served as the official publication of the Restauration nationale. It became the hub around which Action Française was reconstituted after World War II. This monarchist periodical was founded in 1947 by Georges Calzant to replace the banned daily L'Action française.
Establishment and Early Years
Founding
Aspects de la France was established in 1947 as a monarchist publication aligned with the Action Française movement. Its creation by Georges Calzant was a response to the prohibition of the daily L'Action française following allegations of collaboration with the Vichy regime in 1944. The publication absorbed Les Documents nationaux, a clandestine review run by Action Française members during the Liberation of France.
The newspaper's circulation reached around 20,000 copies by 1950. After Calzant's death, leadership passed to Xavier Vallat, followed by Pierre Pujo. The general managers included Pierre Ensch and Lionel Moreux.
Les Documents nationaux
Les Documents nationaux was an irregularly published royalist review founded in 1929. During the Liberation of France in 1944, the review operated clandestinely to avoid censorship. Initially typewritten, it was later printed and circulated under various names to bypass legal restrictions.
The publication ceased with the establishment of Aspects de la France in 1947, which continued the royalist mission.
Editorial Line
The newspaper adhered strictly to Charles Maurras's Maurrassism and promoted the doctrine of integral nationalism. Its editorial team aimed to rejuvenate the monarchist project of Action Française. Many contributors had connections to the Vichy regime and the collaborationist movement.
In the 1950s, Aspects de la France became associated with the royalist Restauration nationale movement led by Pierre Juhel and Louis-Olivier de Roux. It prioritized opposition to European supranationalism, criticizing treaties perceived as compromising national sovereignty.
Contributors
Prominent contributors included Maurice Pujo, Charles Maurras (writing as "Octave Martin"), Pierre Boutang, Xavier Vallat, Michel Déon, Jacques Perret, Roger Nimier, Antoine Blondin, and historian Philippe Ariès. Later contributors included Henri Massis, Bernard Faÿ, Pierre Pujo, and Jacques Ploncard d'Assac.
Associated Publications and Legacy
Associated Periodicals
- AF Université (1964–1973): A monthly student publication tied to Aspects de la France.
- Dossiers d'Action française (1968–1971): A quarterly thematic review.
- L'Action française étudiante (1971–1980): A monthly student-oriented publication.
Post-1992
Aspects de la France ceased publication in 1992, succeeded by L'Action française Hebdo and later L'Action française 2000. In 2019, the publication Le Bien Commun continued its legacy under the Centre royaliste d'Action française.
References
- ^ Anne Grynberg (2001). "Des signes de résurgence de l'antisémitisme dans la France de l'après-guerre (1945-1953) ?". CAIRN (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2018..
- Hugues Henri. "The New Right and Éric Zemmour ? by Hugues HENRI".
- Humberto Cucchetti (2014). "L'Action française contre l'Europe, Militantisme royaliste, circulations politico-intellectuelles et fabrique du souverainisme français". CAIRN (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2018..
