Le Père Peinard

Le Père Peinard was a weekly French anarchist newspaper founded in 1889. Its main author was also its founder, Émile Pouget, though other anarchists contributed as well. Alongside Le Révolté and l'Endehors, it was one of the three major publications during the golden age of anarchist press in France. Le Père Peinard stood out from its contemporaries by taking a more radical stance and focusing heavily on social issues.

The paper is seen as a forerunner of anarcho-syndicalism and addressed a wide range of topics, including feminism and anti-colonialism. Its frequent use of slang also provides valuable insight into the Parisian and anarchist cants of the time.

It was the first newspaper to systematically report on social unrest in France and to give significant attention to the struggles of rural communities in its political coverage.