Presses de la Cité
French publishing company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Presses de la Cité is a French publishing company founded in 1943 by Sven Nielsen, the son and grandson of booksellers, who came to Paris in 1924.[1] Before becoming a publisher, Nielsen specialised in exporting French books.
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Parent company | Editis |
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Founded | 1943 |
Founder | Sven Nielsen |
Country of origin | France |
Headquarters location | Paris |
Distribution | Interforum |
Imprints | Futurama Futurama Superlights |
Official website | www |
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In 1988, with its merger with Larousse-Nathan, Groupe de La Cité became the second-largest publishing company in France and the tenth-largest in the world.[2] It was acquired by Vivendi Universal Publishing and is now part of Editis.