Private company

Editions Albert René

French publishing house

Éditions Albert René is a French publishing house created in 1979 by cartoonist Albert Uderzo, two years after the death of his collaborating scriptwriter René Goscinny. The company Lagardère Publishing (via Hachette Livre) has owned 100% of the publishing house since 2011. Éditions Albert René controls the publication of the Astérix series (from the album Asterix and the Great Divide, 25th album in the series), Jehan Pistolet, Oumpah-Pah and the other joint works of Uderzo and Goscinny.² It is part of Hachette Book Group.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1979Founded¹

Industrybook publishing¹
Websitewww.asterix.com
Legal formlimited liability company (with no further details)¹

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Corporate structure

Editions Albert René is part of a group headed by Lagardère Group. 97 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Lagardère Group Paris, France
- Hachette Vanves, France
  - Hachette Book Group New York, New York, United States
    - Editions Albert René
    - Bold Type Books Subsidiary
    - Center Street Subsidiary · Gladstone, Oregon, United States
    - Hachette Audio Subsidiary · New York City, United States
    - Little, Brown and Company Subsidiary · New York City
      - 5 more
    - Yen Press, LLC Subsidiary · New York City
      - 5 more
    - Meadowbrook Press Subsidiary
    - Twelve Subsidiary
  - Bragelonne Subsidiary
    - Castelmore Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Mangetsu Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Milady Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Chambers Harrap Subsidiary · London
  - Deux coqs d'or Subsidiary · 15th arrondissement of Paris, France
  - Editorial Salvat Subsidiary
  - Fayard Subsidiary · France
    - Éditions Pauvert Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Hachette Books Subsidiary · New York City
  - Hachette Fascicoli Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Hachette FLE Subsidiary
  - Hodder & Stoughton Limited Subsidiary · London
    - Sceptre Subsidiary · London
    - Hodder Children's Books Subsidiary
    - Hodderscape Subsidiary
    - Yellow Kite Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Librairie générale française Subsidiary · rue de Fleurus, France
    - Le Livre de poche Subsidiary · France
  - Little, Brown Book Group Subsidiary · London
    - Abacus Subsidiary
    - Atom Subsidiary
    - Coersair Subsidiary
    - Dialogue Books Subsidiary
  - Messageries Hachette Subsidiary · Paris
  - Orbit Subsidiary
  - Orion Publishing Group Subsidiary · London
    - Gollancz Subsidiary · London
    - Laurence King Publishing Subsidiary · London
    - Millennium Subsidiary
    - Phoenix Books Subsidiary
  - Teach Yourself Subsidiary · London
  - Éditions Grasset Subsidiary · Paris
  - Éditions Larousse Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Bookouture Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Hachette Australia Subsidiary · Australia
  - HACHETTE FASCICOLI S.R.L. Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
  - Ilex Press Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - John Murray Business (JMB) Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - John Murray Press Subsidiary
  - SOCIETE DES EDITIONS GRASSET ET FASQUELLE Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Edicións Xerais de Galicia Subsidiary · Vigo, Spain
- George G. Harrap and Co. Subsidiary
- Grupo Anaya Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
  - Alianza Editorial Subsidiary
  - Edelsa Subsidiary
  - Ediciones Cátedra Subsidiary
- Hachette Collections Japan Subsidiary
- Hachette India Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
- Keystone Paris Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Lagardère News Subsidiary · Suresnes
  - Europe 2 Entreprise Subsidiary
- Lagardère Publishing Subsidiary
- Lagardère Sports and Entertainment Subsidiary · Boulogne-Billancourt
- Lagardère Travel Retail Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
  - Relay Subsidiary · Toronto
  - LAGARDERE DUTY FREE Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
    - DUTY FREE ASSOCIATES Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
    - LAGARDERE INFLIGHT Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
- Matra Subsidiary · Paris, France
  - Matra Électronique Subsidiary
- Perseus Books Group Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
  - Basic Books Subsidiary · New York City
  - Da Capo Press Subsidiary · Boston
  - PublicAffairs Subsidiary · New York City
  - Running Press Subsidiary · Philadelphia
- Virgin Megastores Subsidiary · London
- Lagardere Travel Retail, a.s. Subsidiary · 50% · Beroun, Czechia
- Hachette Filipacchi Médias Subsidiary · France
- LAGARDERE DUTY FREE SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (LAGARDERE DUTY FREE SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
- LAGARDERE FINANCE Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
- LAGARDERE MEDIA Subsidiary · Paris, France
- LAGARDERE RESSOURCES Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret, France
- LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
- Nîmes matin Subsidiary

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The story

Founded by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny in 1979.¹

Leadership

Who has led Editions Albert René, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderAlbert Uderzo¹
FounderRené Goscinny¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Hachette Book Group

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1979Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataEditions Albert René on Wikidata
2
WikipediaEditions Albert René on Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsEditions Albert René photo by ActuaLitté, CC BY-SA 2.0