Hachette, , is a French publisher. It was founded in 1826 by
Louis Hachette as Brédif, a bookshop and publishing company. It became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 1 January 1846, Librairie Hachette in 1919, and Hachette SA in 1977. It was acquired by the
Lagardère Group in 1981. In 1992 the publishing assets of Hachette SA were grouped into a subsidiary called
Hachette Livre , the flagship imprint of
Lagardère Publishing. Hachette has its headquarters in the
15th arrondissement of Paris.