PARIS-MATCH

weekly pictorial magazine published in France since 1949 as successor to L'Illustration (18431944), which was discredited during World War II. A popular pictorial-news and current-events magazine aimed at the middle class, it features picture stories on public affairs, profiles and interviews of government officials and assorted celebrities, and stories on entertainment, fashion, and consumer products. Its format resembles that of the American magazine Life, and it is similarly noted for its topicality and outstanding photography. Paris-Match was acquired by Jean Prouvost, publisher of the daily Le Figaro, who led Paris-Match to attain high prestige and financial success. It appeals to a broad spectrum of the French people and is one of the most widely circulated magazines in France.