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Last checked 9 Nov 2026. Offers change often, so confirm the price on the outlet's own page before you pay.

Quick answer

If you are under 26, the youth offer at €2 a month or €20 a year is the cheapest way to read everything; students can also check their university library's Europresse access, which is free.

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Library

Libération on PressReader at the BnF

Needs a BnF reader account and a visit to the library; the Pass BnF lecture/culture is €24/year (€15 for ages 15-25 and students under 35)

The Bibliothèque nationale de France lists Libération in its PressReader package. You install the PressReader app and download issues while at the BnF, then can read them anywhere for seven days. Holders of an annual pass can also use many BnF databases from home.

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School / university

Libération in Europresse through your university

Free

Europresse carries Libération, and many French university libraries subscribe to it. Université Paris Cité, for example, lets its students and staff use Europresse around the clock from home or from library computers with their university account; find it through your library's website.

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Employer

Company and works-council (CSE) subscriptions

Free to you if your employer or CSE pays; price on request

Libération sells multi-user subscriptions to companies, public bodies and associations, and a CSE can buy subscriptions for staff. Ask your employer or works council whether it already offers one.

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Gift link

Gift articles from subscribers

Free to the recipient

Subscribers can give up to 10 subscriber-only articles a month. The recipient gets an email link that opens the full article right away, for 5 views over 7 days. Gift subscriptions of 3, 6 or 12 months can also be bought through Libération's gift form.

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Free articles

Open articles and the free Libération app

Free

Articles that are not reserved for subscribers can be read and shared freely on the site and in the Libération app, which is free to download.

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Student rate

Youth offer for under-26s

€2/month with no commitment, or €20/year

Anyone under 26 can take the digital subscription at this price after sending proof of identity through Libération's online form. Libération says it is better value than its student rate for anyone who qualifies.

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Student rate

Student rate

€5/month digital; €22/month for print and digital

Students pay a reduced rate with a certificat de scolarité or student card. You subscribe to the digital plan online and then email your proof to Libération; the print-and-digital plan is ordered by phone. Existing subscribers can switch to the student rate the same way.

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Intro offer

Premium digital plan, first month for €1

€1 for the first month, then €12.90/month; or €129/year

Premium gives every article on the site and in the app without ads, the next day's digital newspaper from 10pm, subscriber newsletters and Club Libé benefits, with no commitment. Duo (2 people at once, €14.90/month or €149/year) and Famille (4 people, €18.90/month or €189/year) plans share one login.

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Bundle

Libération in a Cafeyn subscription

1 month free, then €11.99/month

The press app Cafeyn includes Libération alongside Le Parisien, Ouest-France and many magazines. In January 2025 the internet provider Free said Cafeyn came at no extra cost with its Freebox Delta and Ultra boxes, so check your internet or phone plan first.

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Other

Reduced rate for teachers, job seekers and benefit recipients

€5/month digital with no commitment; €25/month for print and digital

Teachers, people out of work and people on minimum social benefits can get the digital plan, with every article, the next day's paper from 10pm and the newsletters, at this rate. You send proof of your situation by email before it is activated.

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Questions

Partly. Some articles are open to everyone, but many are for subscribers. A subscriber can also give you up to 10 articles a month.

The Premium digital plan is €12.90 a month or €129 a year, with the first month for €1 and no commitment. Print plans are €15.90 a month for the weekend paper or €34.90 a month for Monday to Saturday.

Yes. Under-26s pay €2 a month or €20 a year for the digital plan, and students pay €5 a month with proof of study. Teachers and job seekers can also get the digital plan for €5 a month.

Yes at the BnF, which offers Libération on PressReader to its readers, and at many universities through Europresse. Some public libraries offer Cafeyn, which includes Libération, so ask yours. We could not confirm that the BnF's Europresse package includes Libération.

Yes. You can give a digital, weekend or full subscription for 3, 6 or 12 months through Libération's gift form, but we could not confirm the gift prices.