Turnover: 33 million EUR (2021)

Country: France

  • Le Seuil is a French publishing house founded in 1935.
  • It publishes books in various genres, including literature, poetry, essays, philosophy, humanities, sciences and fine arts.
  • Le Seuil is known for publishing such renowned authors as Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, Pierre Bourdieu and Jacques Derrida.
  • Le Seuil also publishes children's books and comic strips under the "Seuil BD" brand.
  • It also has specialized collections such as "Points", "La librairie du XXIe siècle", "Fiction & Cie" and "L'Ordre philosophique".
  • The company also publishes novels, thrillers and historical fiction, as well as political and social essays, surveys, biographies, psychological works and even illustrated books.
  • It is part of the La Martinière Group, itself acquired by Media participations

Financial Data

DUNS: 542057724

Legal Name: SOCIETE DES EDITIONS DU SEUIL

Address: 57 RUE GASTON TESSIER , 75019 PARIS 19

Number of employees: Entre 100 et 199 salariés (2018)

Capital: 3 942 640 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2019 27 324 149 EUR -2 089 881 EUR 31/12/2019 12
2017 25 972 781 EUR -13 074 753 EUR 31/12/2017 12

Studies mentioning this company

The school and university book market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Presses Universitaires de france PUF (Humensis)
  • Presses universitaires de Rennes
  • Hachette Jeunesse
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
  • CEPAD
  • Hatier (Hachette Groupe)
  • EDITIONS DE L'HOMME SANS NOM
  • Gibert Joseph
  • HUMENSIS
  • Media Participations
  • Sejer (Groupe Editis)
  • Editis
  • Magnard
  • Nathan (Editis groupe)
  • Bordas (Editis)
  • Retz Editions (Editis)
  • Le Robert (Editis))
  • Didier Editions (Hatier Hachette)
  • L'Étudiant Groupe
  • Dunod (Lagardère Groupe)
  • Armand Colin Dunod Editions (Lagardère groupe)
  • Editions De Boeck Supérieur (Albin Michel groupe)
  • CSP (Lebfevre Sarrut Groupe)
  • EDITIONS LEFEBVRE SARRUT
The children's literature market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Gallimard Jeunesse
  • Flammarion Jeunesse
  • Auzou
  • Fleurus Editions
  • Rageot
  • Scrinéo
  • Hachette Jeunesse
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
The book market and bookstores - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Cultura
  • Gibert Joseph
  • Furet du Nord Decitre (Nosoli)
  • Auzou
  • Editis
  • Hachette Livre Groupe
  • Fnac Darty
  • Amazon
  • Michel Lafon Publishing
  • Éditions Philippe Amaury
  • Fleurus Editions
  • Editions Albert René (Hachette Groupe)
  • EDITIONS DE L'HOMME SANS NOM
  • EDITIONS MONDADORI France
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
  • Rose & Lilas Editions
  • Kana Editions (Dargaud Media Participations)
  • Éditions Dupuis (Media Participations)
  • Sejer (Groupe Editis)
  • Interforum (Editis Groupe)
  • Albin Michel Groupe
  • Armand Colin Dunod Editions (Lagardère groupe)
  • Nathan (Editis groupe)
  • Bordas (Editis)
  • Le Robert (Editis))
  • Retz Editions (Editis)
  • Educlever (Editis Groupe)
  • Didier Editions (Hatier Hachette)
  • Dunod (Lagardère Groupe)
  • Editions De Boeck Supérieur (Albin Michel groupe)
  • Laballery Imprimerie
  • Fayard (Hachette Livres)
  • Editions 2024