It was founded by Jacques Bainville (director) and Henri Massis (editor-in-chief) following the publication of the manifesto "Pour un parti de l'intelligence" in Le Figaro on July 19, 1919.
The journal's program aimed to "unite all who, worldwide, take a stand against destruction, fortify and expand relationships between groups dedicated to the cause of the mind."
In addition to its founders, major contributors included Jacques Maritain (philosophy), Charles Maurras, Maurice Vaussard, and Henri Gouhier.
Its art, literature, and philosophy sections, written by Léon Daudet, Thierry Maulnier, André Rousseaux, and Robert Brasillach, were highly regarded.
[3] After Bainville's death in 1936, the journal increasingly aligned with Action française, advocating for the preemptive occupation of the Rhineland, an alliance with Italy, and continuous rearmament policies.