Simplify the following text for a Grade 3 native English-speaking person.
Original: Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris . It is considered the French newspaper of record , and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-M Ã ry on 19 December 1944 .
Simplified: Le Monde was founded by Hubert Beuve-M Ã ry .