About Lagardere

History

1826-1863

1826
  • Louis Hachette (1800-1864) buys Brédif, a Paris bookstore and lays lays the foundation for what is today one of Hachette's main areas of activity in the media sector: book publishing, the press and distribution.

1852
  • Louis Hachette was one first people in France to publish an entertainment magazine, Le Journal pour Tous, aimed at the general reader.

1855
  • Louis Hachette is one of the first publishers in France to bring out a magazine designed to entertain the general public: Le Journal Pour Tous.

1863
  • Louis Hachette begins to publish the Dictionary of the French Language by his friend Littré.

1864
  • Death of Louis Hachette.
 
 

 

Press releases

2012/05/11

The Lagardère group maintains its offer on LeGuide.com

2012/05/10

Quarterly Information - First quarter 2012

Arnaud Lagardère Editorial

"Our Group's businesses proved their resilience in 2011, despite the particularly tense global economic climate. Net sales were stable, mainly thanks to strong growth momentum in our new areas of development such as Digital, Television Production and Travel Retail..."
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The group's activities

Lagardère, a world-class pure-play media group led by Arnaud Lagardère, operates in around 30 countries and is structured around four distinct, complementary divisions.

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The group's values

The Group has clear values that determine its personality. Lagardère's creativity, boldness and independence have helped to create a modern, innovative media group that's in touch with its times.