Originally published as a special edition of
Nice-Matin,
Monaco-Matin was established as an independent newspaper through an agreement between Gérard Bavastro, president of
Nice-Matin, and
Michel Lévêque, Monaco's
Minister of State, on 17 December 1997; its first issue was published on 31 December 1997.
Monaco-Matin and its sister newspapers,
Nice-Matin and '''', are published by . In August 2007, acquired the group. However, following financial difficulties, the group was sold to an employee cooperative () in November 2014. In February 2020,
Xavier Niel acquired 100% of the group via his
NJJ Holding company. ==See also==