Groupe Flammarion

Groupe Flammarion (French: [gʁup flamaʁjɔ̃]) is a French publishing group, comprising many units, including its namesake, founded in 1876 by Ernest Flammarion, as well as units in distribution, sales, printing and bookshops (La Hune and Flammarion Center). Flammarion became part of the Italian media conglomerate RCS MediaGroup in 2000. Éditions Gallimard acquired Flammarion from RCS MediaGroup in 2012. Subsidiaries include Casterman. Its headquarters in Paris are in the building that was the former Café Voltaire (named in honour of the writer and philosopher Voltaire), located on the Place de l'Odeon in the current 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Groupe Flammarion
Parent companyGroupe Madrigall
Founded1876
FounderErnest Flammarion
Country of originFrance
Headquarters locationCafé Voltaire, Paris
Publication typesBooks, Magazines
ImprintsAutrement, Casterman, J'ai Lu, Jungle
Official websitewww.groupe-flammarion.com

Flammarion is a subsidiary of Groupe Madrigall, the third largest French publishing group.

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