Editions du Chêne

What Editions du Chêne does

Editions du Chêne is a French publishing house (maison d'édition) specializing in high-quality illustrated 'beaux livres' across six thematic categories: Beaux-Arts, Gastronomie, Voyage, Photographie, Style, and Pop-Culture. The publisher operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hachette Livre, itself part of the Lagardère Group, with its legal entity (Société Anonyme) headquartered at Immeuble Louis Hachette, 58 rue Jean Bleuzen, CS 70007, 92178 Vanves CEDEX, France. Its catalog includes signature collections such as 'Le tout petit livre d'art' (small-format art introductions), 'Les Petits Atlas Hédonistes' (travel atlases), 'Leçons en pas à pas' (MOF-authored step-by-step technique books), 'Ca c'est de l'Art', and 'D'Art D'Art'. Differentiated content includes first-time publications such as Alexandre Dumas's Florence Gallery commentary and the complete catalog of Banksy's screen prints, alongside works authored by Meilleur Ouvrier de France titleholders, Michelin-starred chefs, and acclaimed photographers.

The company's commercial model is direct-to-consumer book sales. Distribution combines the publisher's own e-commerce storefront (editionsduchene.fr, hosted on AWS EMEA infrastructure) with redirects to third-party online retail partners and the broader Hachette Livre wholesale and digital distribution network. Books are sold as one-time physical purchases at fixed retail prices, in compliance with the French loi Lang fixed book pricing law. Pricing spans €9.95 for entry-level art booklets to €149 for collector editions, with the bulk of titles priced between €29.90 and €59.90. Marketing relies on the publisher's website, newsletter, Facebook organic social, author signing events (dédicaces), an editorial news section (Actualités), and dedicated press and B2B channels (Espace Entreprises, Foreign Rights).

Customer segments are horizontal: primarily general French-speaking consumers interested in art, travel, gastronomy, photography, and style; secondarily professional and semi-professional culinary practitioners purchasing MOF-authored technique references; and tertiarily B2B/institutional buyers using books for corporate gifting, libraries, and educational procurement. Editions du Chêne has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/digital product offerings, no app, and no API, operating solely as a traditional print illustrated book publisher within the Hachette Livre group structure.

Name

Editions du Chêne

Legal name

Editions du Chêne

Website

https://editionsduchene.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Editions du Chêne is a French illustrated book publisher (beaux livres) operating as a subsidiary of Hachette Livre, releasing titles across art, gastronomy, travel, photography, style, and pop-culture for general consumers and professional chefs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardcover & Premium Editions Publishing (MPAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lifestyle, Travel & Leisure Books Publishing (MPAJAAAH), Humor, Gift & Specialty Format Books (Journals, Coloring, etc.) (MPAJAAAN)

Keywords

• Illustrated book publishing
• Fine arts books
• Travel guidebooks
• Gastronomy cookbooks
• Photography monographs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vanves

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct book sales: Editions du Chêne publishes illustrated books (beaux livres) across categories including fine arts, gastronomy, travel, photography, and style. Revenue is generated through the direct sale of physical books via its e-commerce website and through redirection to third-party online retail partners. Books are sold as one-time physical products at fixed retail prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Editions du Chêne is a French publishing house that produces and sells high-quality illustrated books (beaux livres) across six thematic categories: Beaux-Arts (fine arts), Gastronomie (cooking), Voyage (travel), Photographie (photography), Style (lifestyle/fashion), and Pop-Culture. The publisher operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at editionsduchene.fr where individual consumers can browse and purchase physical books, with prices set under French fixed book pricing law (loi Lang).

Product overview

Editions du Chêne is a French book publisher specializing in high-quality illustrated 'beaux livres' (art books). The company operates as part of the Hachette Livre group and publishes across six main categories: Beaux-Arts (fine arts), Gastronomie (gastronomy/cooking), Voyage (travel), Photographie (photography), Style (lifestyle/fashion), and Pop-Culture. The portfolio includes several signature collections: 'Le tout petit livre d'art' (small art introduction books), 'Les Petits Atlas Hédonistes' (travel guides), 'Leçons en pas à pas' (step-by-step cooking technique books by MOF winners), 'Ca c'est de l'art' (art collections), and 'D'Art D'Art' (art history from TV). The company also publishes monographs, artist catalogs, destination guides, and culinary reference works. The publisher connects readers with authors through an online catalog featuring books in French, with e-commerce capabilities for purchasing physical books. The company has no AI/digital product offerings, operating solely as a traditional book publisher.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Chêne: The main publishing brand name used in the company logo and marketing materials.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hachette LivrecoreOthersEditions du Chêne is a wholly owned publishing house (maison d'édition) within the Hachette Livre group, one of the world's largest publishing conglomerates. The publisher operates under Hachette Livre's umbrella, using its infrastructure, distribution network, and branding. The legal entity is Société Anonyme under Hachette Livre, with registered capital of €6,260,976 and SIREN 602 060 147.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assouline: International luxury illustrated book publisher known for high-end art, fashion, travel, and culture titles. Comparable on premium positioning, gift-market distribution, and lifestyle category breadth.
• Phaidon Press: Publisher of high-quality illustrated books on art, architecture, design, photography, and food. Directly comparable in premium illustrated art-book positioning and curated catalog approach.
• Rizzoli International Publications: Publisher of illustrated books on art, architecture, fashion, design, photography, and cuisine. Comparable on premium illustrated monographs and lifestyle/art crossover catalogs.
• Flammarion: Major French illustrated book publisher with strong art history, photography, and lifestyle catalogs. Directly competes with Editions du Chêne in the Beaux-Arts and illustrated coffee-table book category across French-speaking retail.
• Éditions de la Martinière: French publisher of illustrated books covering art, lifestyle, gastronomy, photography, and design. Closest French-market peer to Editions du Chêne in product mix (illustrated trade/beauty books) and target readership (art, food, and travel enthusiasts).
• Taschen: Global publisher of illustrated books on art, photography, design, architecture, and pop culture. Closely comparable in premium art/photography monographs and large-format beaux livres, with broader international reach.
• Abrams Books: US publisher of illustrated, art, and lifestyle books covering art, photography, food, and design. Comparable in illustrated trade-book mix and high-production-value gift titles.

Broad incumbents

• Albin Michel: Major French general trade publisher with a substantial illustrated and practical non-fiction catalog. Competes in the wider French illustrated lifestyle and gastronomy segments rather than specializing in premium art books.
• Éditions Gallimard: One of France's leading literary publishers with broader trade/literary fiction footprint; operates an illustrated and art-book catalog (including the Découvertes Gallimard series) that competes at the periphery of Editions du Chêne's art and photography range.

Emerging players

• Citadelles & Mazenod: Independent French publisher of premium art and architecture monographs. Comparable in the high-end art-book niche but with a more focused catalog and limited lifestyle/category breadth relative to Editions du Chêne.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/editionsducheneofficiel
• Xx.com/editionsduchene

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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