First Issue of La Bougie du Sapeur

Date: February 29, 1980 • Location: Paris, France

La Bougie du Sapeur, a humorous French newspaper that is published only on leap days, printed its first issue.

La Bougie du Sapeur is a French satirical newspaper launched in 1980 that is published only on Leap Day, making it the world's least frequently published newspaper. The editor-in-chief is Jean d'Indy, who works for France Galop and has been involved in producing the paper since 1992.