Soir 3

Grand Soir 3
Soir 3 titles since October 2010, now used as a weekend edition title since March 2013
Genre	News programme
Presented by	Patricia Loison and Louis Laforge (Mon-Thu), Francis Letellier (Fri-Sun)
Country of origin	France
Original language(s)	French
Production
Running time	60 minutes (Mon-Thu); varies, typically 20–30 minutes (Fri-Sun)
Release
Original network	France 3
Original release	1978 – present
External links
Website	jt.france3.fr/soir3

Grand Soir 3 is the late-night newscast of the French public television network France 3. The program, FR3's first national news bulletin, was launched in 1978 by its then head of news Jean-Marie Cavada. The bulletin is now shown at 10:30 pm for 60 minutes from Monday to Thursday, and has been presented by Louis Laforge and Patricia Loison since 25 March 2013. The weekend editions, simply known as Soir 3 and is broadcast at various times on Fridays and at weekends, when the regular anchor is Francis Letellier.

For most of the year the weekday editions of Soir 3 are broadcast at 10:30 pm from the set of the live cultural discussion show Ce soir (ou jamais!), which is broadcast immediately afterwards. During certain periods, such as over the summer break and on other holidays, the programme is however shown at various times and emanates from the France 3 news studio. In addition to a summary of the day's news, the programme format includes several regular features such as sans détours (without detours, an extended interview with a prominent figure or expert) and lu, vu, entendu (read, seen and heard, which highlights a cultural medium such as a book, album or play). The latter of these is usually the last item in the bulletin. The show, Ce soir (ou jamais!), has since transferred to France 2 in March 2013, meaning that Grand Soir 3 is now broadcast live from the France 3 news studio.

Stéphane Lippert has been the interim weekday host of Soir 3 since September 2010, replacing Carole Gaessler who left the programme after two years to become the anchor of France 3's main evening news bulletin, 19/20. Lippert was previously the host of the network's lunchtime news programme 12/13. Gaessler had succeeded Marie Drucker in September 2008 after the latter joined the news team of sister station France 2; Drucker had in turn held the position from September 2005 when she replaced the duo of Audrey Pulvar and Louis Laforge. Drucker stood aside for a spell in the run-up to the 2007 French presidential election after details of her relationship with Minister of Overseas France François Baroin were made public. During the period Drucker switched positions with Laforge, now host of the documentary series Des racines et des ailes. Other past hosts of Soir 3 have included Christine Ockrent and Henri Sannier. From 25 March 2013, it is now known as Grand Soir 3 and became an hour-long news and discussion programme, broadcasting from 10:30pm to 11:30pm. Since 25 March 2013, the Grand Soir 3's anchors are Louis Laforge and Patricia Loison.