Thanks to the generosity of Nuffield College Library who have kindly donated a collection of microfilms to the Bodleian Library, historians can consult Le Monde on microfilm covering Jan/Feb 1954 upto March 1994. All you need to do is search Le Monde in SOLO and order up the year / reel you need.
Le Monde (0395-2037) is France’s most well known and well regarded daily newspaper, with economic news consisting of a mixture of shorter news stories and longer analytical stories. It is a great source for modern French and European history.
Did you know there is a Digital Microfilm Reader for you to use?
Online availability to Oxford users:
Le Monde issues are available online via Nexis UK (8 January 1987-) or via Factiva (21 December 1994-).