Hatier
Encyclopedia
Hatier is a French publishing house
specializing in scholarly works, now integrated into the Hachette group.
Founded in 1880 by Alexandre Hatier, Hatier is today the third-most prolific publisher of educational materials in France. Approximately 20% of Hatier's sales are through international affiliates in Brazil
, Morocco
, Côte d'Ivoire
, and Spain
.
In 1890, Alexandre Hatier published the first Bescherelle
.
Starting in 1970, Éditions Hatier further developed its line of extracurricular materials, becoming the primary seller in this area in France. The "Bescherelle" collections--which teach French
grammar--and the "Profil" imprint--which present various aspects of literary masterpieces--remain popular reference works in their respective domains.
In 1996, the Alexander Hatier Group integrated with Hachette. The group is currently directed by Célia Rosentraub.
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
specializing in scholarly works, now integrated into the Hachette group.
Founded in 1880 by Alexandre Hatier, Hatier is today the third-most prolific publisher of educational materials in France. Approximately 20% of Hatier's sales are through international affiliates in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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History
After its 1880 founding, "la Librairie Hatier" began to publish coffee table books, then became known as early as 1886 for its first scholarly books, works in the natural sciences and "object lessons" for primary school. These titles quickly became a success.In 1890, Alexandre Hatier published the first Bescherelle
Bescherelle
A Bescherelle is a French language grammar reference book best known for its verb conjugations volumes. It is named after the 19th century French lexicographer and grammarian Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle. It is often used as a general term, though it is in fact a brand name. The series is made up of...
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Starting in 1970, Éditions Hatier further developed its line of extracurricular materials, becoming the primary seller in this area in France. The "Bescherelle" collections--which teach French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
grammar--and the "Profil" imprint--which present various aspects of literary masterpieces--remain popular reference works in their respective domains.
In 1996, the Alexander Hatier Group integrated with Hachette. The group is currently directed by Célia Rosentraub.