by the end of 1979, "le figaro magazine" had nearly half a million readers. the magazine sold 497,585 copies during the 2003-2004 period. the circulation of the magazine was 448,000 copies during the 2007–2008 period. in 2009, its circulation was 424,385 copies. in 2013, the magazine had a circulation of 431,865 copies. its circulation fell to 408,361 copies in 2014.