Louis Hachette Group S.A.

Louis Hachette Group S.A. engages in the publishing and travel retail and media businesses. It publishes and distributes books, including general literature, textbooks, children and young adult books, practical guides, comics and manga, tourism, fine art, and dictionaries; offers a range of convenience and specialty items, fashion gallery, cosmetics, alcohol, tobacco, and fragrances through retail stores; and operates full-service bars and restaurants, and souvenir stores, as well as bakeries, coffee/tea shops, and fast-food options. The company also offers magazine publishing; advertising; and digital audio content services; and Prismashop, a magazine e-commerce site. In addition, it publishes newspaper under the Le Journal du Dimanche, Le JDNews, Elle, and JDD Magazine names through print and digital channels; operates radio stations under the Europe 1, Europe 2, and RFM names; manages concert and entertainment venues; produces live shows and concerts; hosts WTA 125, a one-week international women tournament; operates sports club; and provides hosting and local promotional services for French and international productions. The company has operations in France, rest of European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Asia-Pacific, rest of North America, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1826 and is based in Paris, France.