Its purpose was to extend the influence of the ideas of French journalist and politician Charles Maurras, the director of L'Action française.

[1] The journal featured collections of texts, studies, memories, and anecdotes aimed at preserving the legacy of the leading thinker of Action française.

According to historian Victor Nguyen, while the Cahiers Charles Maurras provide valuable information, they were produced with little "historical objectivity".

[2][3] Since Charles Maurras' death on November 16, 1952, several significant texts by him had been published (Saint Pie X, Sauveur de la France, Votre bel aujourd'hui, Maîtres et témoins de ma vie d'esprit, Pascal puni).

The team led by Georges Calzant aimed to provide readers with extracts from older works, unpublished writings, studies, and testimonials that complemented the more news-focused weekly Aspects de la France.