Bayard Presse

Bayard Presse is one of the oldest press and publishing companies of France, being founded in 1870. The company has various media outlets both in its native France and abroad.

History and profile

Bayard Press was founded in Paris in 1870 and has since expanded into a global publishing network. Their core publications market comes from the children's sector. The main markets are France, Spain and China, but they have a presence in Canada, Italy, the UK, and the USA. The company focuses on the publications about youth, religion, seniors and nature.

The company has close connections with the Catholic Church in France. It edits educational and Catholic publications such as La Croix and Catholic Digest. It also publishes Notre Temps, a lifestyle magazine for seniors.

As well as being a French press company, Bayard Presse has publications in English such as their "I Love English" range for teenagers to read and practice their English.

Bayard also produces children's magazines for English speaking children such as StoryBox,AdventureBox and DiscoveryBox.