The weekly magazine Le Point was founded in 1972 by former journalists from the news magazine L'Express. Its point of reference is the US Time Magazine. In 1997 it was bought by businessman François Pinault and his company Artémis. The renowned cultural journalist and writer Christophe Ono-dit-Biot (CODB) is a member of the chief editorial team.
| Political orientation | Liberal-conservative |
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| Circulation | 279,000 (2020) |
| Frequency of publication | Weekly on Thursdays |
| Visits | 20.000.000 – 30.000.000 |
| Online payment model | Content partially fee-based |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Publisher | Group Artémis |
| Area of distribution | Nationwide |
| Established | 1972 |
| Address | Immeuble Le Barjac, 1 boulevard Victor, 75015 Paris |
| Phone | 0033 1 44 10 10 10 |
| www.lepoint.fr/html/contacts/support.php | |
| @lepoint |