Le Particulier is a French-language weekly business magazine published by the Figaro Group in Paris, France. The magazine has been in circulation since 1949.

Le Particulier
CategoriesBusiness magazine
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherLe Particulier Editions SA
FounderMichel Druon
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
CompanyFigaro Group
CountryFrance
Based inParis
LanguageFrench
WebsiteLe Particulier

History and profile edit

Le Particulier was established by Michel Druon in 1949.[1][2] The magazine was acquired by the Figaro Group in 2009.[3] The group also publishes the daily newspaper Le Figaro and the magazines Le Figaro Magazine and Madame Figaro Magazine.[3][4] The publisher of Le Particulier is Le Particulier Editions SA,[5] which was also acquired by the Figaro Group on 18 May 2009.[6] The former publisher of the magazine was the Group Express-Expansion.[7]

Le Particulier was published monthly[5][7] before its frequency was switched to weekly basis.[8] The magazine has its headquarters in Paris.[1][6]

Circulation edit

Le Particulier sold 477,000 copies in 2001.[5] Its circulation was 493,000 copies during the 2007-2008 period.[9] In 2010, its circulation was 460,090 copies, making it the best-selling European monthly business magazine.[10] In 2013 the circulation of the magazine was 424,123 copies.[8] Its circulation was 402,767 copies in 2014.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Le Particulier. Périodique". BnF. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Spécial n°1000: le Particulier, une histoire de famille". Le Particulier (in French). 21 March 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Our Vision". The Figaro Group. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Figaro Group". Groupe Dassault. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Top 50 Special Interest magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazine Organization. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Company Overview". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b Geralda Jung (2 November 2006). "Contact changes in the French financial press". FeaturesExec. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Market Data. France". Media Passport. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  9. ^ Anne Austin; et al. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact" (PDF). Zenith Optimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  10. ^ "World Magazine Trends 2010/2011" (PDF). FIPP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Presse Magazine". OJD. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

External links edit