Groupe La Depeche du Midi

Groupe La Depeche du Midi, a privately owned company headquartered in France, was founded in 1870 and employs approximately 180 individuals. The company functions as a regional media conglomerate, serving as the dominant information provider for the Occitanie region. Historically rooted in its flagship daily newspaper, La Dépêche du Midi, the group has expanded into a diversified multimedia organization. Its portfolio includes regional publications such as Midi Libre and L'Indépendant, and the national rugby authority Midi Olympique. Beyond traditional print journalism, the company operates digital platforms and audiovisual services, including the local television network viàOccitanie, and has diversified into events management, organizing cultural gatherings like the Rose Festival to reinforce its local economic and social footprint.