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Le Moniteur Universel
Le Moniteur Universel was a French newspaper founded in Paris on November 24, 1789 under the title "Gazette Nationale ou Le Moniteur Universel" by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, and which ceased publication on December 31, 1868. It was the main French newspaper during the French Revolution and was for a long time the official journal of the French government and at times a propaganda publication, especially under the Napoleonic regime. "Le Moniteur" had a large circulation in France and Europe, and also in America during
. During his time at "La Presse", however, Gautier also contributed nearly 70 articles to "Le Figaro". After leaving "La Presse" to work for "Le Moniteur universel", the official newspaper of the Second Empire, Gautier wrote both to inform the public and to influence its choices. His role at the newspaper was equivalent to the modern book or theatre reviewer. He also reviewed music, without technical terminology but with intelligence and insight, for instance into the work of his friend Berlioz, who