description La Libre Belgique Overview
La Libre Belgique is a French-language daily newspaper founded in Belgium in 1884. Based in Brussels, the newspaper has historically been associated with Catholic and centrist political perspectives. During both World War I and World War II, the publication operated clandestinely against German occupation, an episode that gave the paper its current name and contributed to its reputation as an institution of Belgian press freedom.
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What was La Libre Belgique called before 1915?
Its predecessor was Le Patriote, a Belgian newspaper founded by Victor and Louis Jourdain in 1884. The title La Libre Belgique became associated with the paper during the First World War. [Bibliothèque nationale de France](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb328070101)
Why is La Libre Belgique associated with Belgian resistance history?
During the First World War, La Libre Belgique was produced clandestinely from 1915 to 1918, with 171 issues distributed under occupation. A clandestine newspaper using the title also reappeared during the Second World War and resumed openly on September 6, 1944. [University of Liège](https://donum.uliege.be/handle/2268.1/4024?locale=fr), [BnF](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb328070101)
What language is La Libre Belgique written in?
La Libre Belgique is a French-language Belgian daily newspaper associated with Brussels and Francophone Belgium. Library of Congress records classify it as a French-language newspaper from Brussels. [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/sn95048239/)
Why do some histories give La Libre Belgique dates of both 1884 and 1915?
The 1884 date refers to Le Patriote, the Jourdain brothers' predecessor paper. The La Libre Belgique title began as an underground publication in 1915 and continued after the war. [BnF](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb328070101)
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