Le Temps (French pronunciation:[lətɑ̃], lit.'The Time') is a Swiss French-language daily newspaper published in Berliner format in Geneva by Le Temps SA. It is the sole nationwide French-language non-specialised daily newspaper of Switzerland. Since 2021, it has been owned by Fondation Aventinus, a not-for-profit organisation.
As of 2022[update], the newspaper had around 120 employees, spread across newsrooms in Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Neuchâtel and Sion, and relying upon the work of freelance journalists worldwide. Le Temps is considered a newspaper of record in Switzerland.
History
First published on 18 March 1998,[1] it is the result of the merger of three major newspapers from the Lake Geneva region: the Journal de Genève, Gazette de Lausanne and Le Nouveau Quotidien.[2][3] Previously owned by Ringier, it has been majority-owned by the not-for-profit Fondation Aventinus (95.5%) since 2021.[4] The remaining shares are held by the Groupe Le Monde (2.1%) and the employee-owned Société des rédacteurs et du personnel du Temps SA (2.4%).[5]
Published Monday through Saturday, the newspaper has several supplements (Friday: "Carrières" job and management; Saturday: "Samedi culturel" and special features for the week-end; monthly "Sortir"[6] cultural diary), thematic special editions, a website and digital applications.
Le Temps[clarification needed] has an advertising agency, Le Temps Media (Publicitas).[citation needed] As of 2022[update], the newspaper had around 120 employees, spread across newsrooms in Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Neuchâtel and Sion, and relying upon the work of freelance journalists worldwide.[citation needed]
The circulation of Le Temps was 45,970 copies in 2006.[7] Its circulation was 45,506 copies in 2009.[8] In 2013 the paper had a paid circulation of 36,391 copies.[9]
With assistance of the Swiss National Library and regional libraries, the publisher offers 200 years of independent Swiss press, available on the internet at www.letempsarchives.ch.