Hachette ( publishing ) Hachette is a large French media group , now a multinational . Originally , Hachette was a bookshop and publishing company set up by Louis Hachette in 1826 . As of 2004 , Hachette forms part of the Lagardère Media group , and is diversifying . Hachette now cover three companies : Hachette Livre   : publishing Hachette Filipacchi Médias   : magazines Hachette Distribution Services   : distribution Hachette Livre the London Hodder Headline book publishing group from W. H. Smith . It also owns the Orion Publishing Group . External link Hachette encyclopedia  This French corporation or company article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : French company stubs | Media companies of France In other languages : Esperanto | Français | Polski 