2024
Lagardère Live Entertainment celebrates the sixth anniversary of the Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux (France) with over 2 million spectators hosted.
Lagardère Travel Retail unveils its FLOW (Fighting to Limit Our Waste) anti food- waste programme.
Editions Albert René signs an exclusive development agreement with StudioCanal for a new Asterix film.
Grégoire Castaing appointed Assistant Managing Director of the Lagardère group in charge of Finance.
The Elle brand unveils its first property development with Elle Residences Miami (United States).
France’s iconic Théâtre des Folies Bergère celebrates its 155th anniversary.
Hachette UK is included in this year’s ranking of the Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality published by The Times.
Launch by Lagardère News of Le JDNews, a new weekly news magazine.
Lagardère News completes the sale of Paris Match magazine to the LVMH group.
Jean-Christophe Thiery is appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Livre.
Hachete Book Group acquires the US-based Sterling Publishing.
Lagardère Travel Retail wins Duty Free concessions at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) and Travel Essentials concessions at Düsseldorf airport (Germany).
Following the partial demerger of Vivendi SE, Louis Hachette Group, a new entity listed on Euronext Growth, becomes the new controlling shareholder of Lagardère SA with a 66.53% capital stake.
2025
Lagardère Travel Retail wins the tender for Duty Free at Auckland
airport (New Zealand).
Lagardère News launches Le JDMag, a new women’s weekly magazine designed to enhance the editorial offering of Journal du Dimanche.
Successful Schuldschein private placements by Lagardère SA for €300 million.
Lagardère Publishing acquires 999 Games, the leading distributor
of Board Games in the Netherlands.
Successful €500 million bond issue by Lagardère SA.
Acquisition of the prestigious Ducasse Édition brand by Lagardère Publishing
Lagardère Publishing exceeds its carbon reduction targets and unveils a new strategy aimed at reducing its emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
Frédéric Chevalier becomes Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Travel Retail before being appointed Chief Executive Officer effective 1 March 2026
Lagardère Travel Retail opens Duty Free and Dining stores and restaurants at two key Saudi Arabian airports (Medina and Tabuk)
Global release of the 41st Asterix album (Asterix in Lusitania) published simultaneously in 19 languages and dialects.
Lagardère Publishing acquires the Le Routard brand.
The ELLE brand celebrates its 80th birthday.
Europe 1, which celebrates its 70th birthday, continues its recovery, with nearly 2.9 million daily listeners.