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French publishing house founded in 1946, known for school textbooks and educational resources.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Éditions Bordas is a French publishing house founded on 16 July 1946, formerly named 'Editions Françaises Nouvelles', which moved from Grenoble to Paris. It publishes school textbooks (paper and digital) from CP to terminale, as well as exercise books and revision materials for home use. In 1947 it published literary works by authors such as Antonin Artaud, Aimé Césaire, Paul Eluard, Tristan Tzara, and notably Samuel Beckett's 'Murphy' in its first French edition. It later oriented toward innovative school textbooks in biology, history and geography. In 1948 it published the first volume of the 'Lagarde et Michard' literature anthology.

History

Éditions Bordas was founded on 16 July 1946, formerly named 'Editions Françaises Nouvelles', and moved from Grenoble to Paris to 14bis rue Mouton Duvernet. In 1947, it published works by major artists and writers including Antonin Artaud, Aimé Césaire, Paul Eluard, and Tristan Tzara, and notably published Samuel Beckett's 'Murphy' for the first time in France. The house also oriented toward innovative school textbooks in biology, history and geography with color photographs and diagrams. In 1948, it published the first volume of the 'Lagarde et Michard' literature anthology, which would comprise 6 volumes from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

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  • Manuels scolaires, papier et numériques, du CP à la terminale

  • Cahiers et ouvrages pour s'entraîner et réviser à la maison ou en vacances

  • Collection de littérature « Lagarde et Michard »

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