Hachette was founded by
Louis Hachette (French pronunciation: [a.ʃɛt])
Brédifin 1826 when he purchased the
Librairie Brédif; the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie. Hachette was purchased by
Matra in 1980, a firm associated with
Ténot &
Filipacchi. Hachette Filipacchi was nationalised in 1981 but remained a publicly traded firm. It is a subsidiary of Lagardère Media, acquired in 2004. == Publications ==