20 Ans

20 Ans, whose name means “20 Years Old,” was a French monthly women's magazine focused on adolescent and young female readers. Published from Paris, the title operated within the French youth and women's magazine market and was principally associated with middle-class teenage audiences. Its editorial proposition was built around the interests and concerns of young women, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed breakdown of its regular departments, visual identity, contributors, or editorial themes. The magazine began publication in 1961 and remained part of the French periodical landscape for several decades. A notable development came in 1986, when 20 Ans absorbed the magazine Jacinte. For a period after that change, the title was published as 20 Ans Jacinte, reflecting the incorporation of the other publication into the 20 Ans brand. The merger illustrates the use of title consolidation as a way to maintain or expand a position in a competitive magazine market, but the available sources do not describe the precise commercial or editorial terms of the transaction. From 1987, 20 Ans was published by Excelsior Publications. In 2003, Excelsior Publications was acquired by Emap France, placing the magazine within Emap's French publishing operations. Emap was subsequently acquired by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in 2006. During this period of ownership transition, the magazine continued to reach a substantial audience: its circulation was reported at approximately 250,000 copies per month in July 2006. That figure indicates that the title still had significant market presence shortly before its first discontinuation, although it should not be interpreted as a measure of current activity or sales. The original run ended in 2007, when publication ceased. The brand later returned in 2009 under the ownership of FT Médias. This revival was short-lived. In 2010, publication stopped again after the newspaper 20 Minutes published an exposé concerning working conditions at the magazine. The reporting notably drew attention to the reported age and employment status of the editor-in-chief, described in the reference material as a 19-year-old intern. The available material does not establish whether the exposé was the sole legal or commercial cause of closure, but it links the final cessation of publication with the controversy surrounding the workplace conditions. 20 Ans is therefore a defunct French magazine brand with a history spanning the long-running print-magazine era, ownership changes, a title absorption, a substantial mid-2000s circulation level, a first closure in 2007, and a brief revival between 2009 and 2010. No reliable information in the supplied sources establishes a continuing digital publication, a current owner, a successor title, or an active official website.

20 Ans was a French monthly women's magazine established in 1961 and published from Paris. Its title referred to the age of twenty and its editorial market was primarily adolescent, with the magazine described as being mainly read by middle-class young women. The supplied reference material does not provide a complete account of the magazine's departments or editorial staff, but it identifies the title as part of France's youth-oriented women's magazine sector. A significant structural change occurred in 1986, when 20 Ans absorbed Jacinte. Following the absorption, the magazine was for a time issued under the name 20 Ans Jacinte. The combined title indicates that the transaction had a visible effect on the product's branding, although the sources do not explain how long the dual name was used or how the editorial content was divided between the two identities. Excelsior Publications became the publisher of 20 Ans in 1987. The title therefore spent the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s within the Excelsior publishing organization. In 2003, Emap France acquired Excelsior Publications, transferring 20 Ans into Emap's French portfolio. Emap itself was acquired by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in 2006. These changes placed the magazine within a succession of larger publishing groups, but the available sources do not specify whether the title's editorial strategy, staff, or distribution arrangements changed with each ownership event. The magazine retained meaningful reach during the mid-2000s. Its circulation was reported at 250,000 copies per month in July 2006. This is a historical circulation figure rather than a current sales figure, and the supplied material does not identify the methodology or whether it represented paid circulation, total distribution, or another measure. Nevertheless, it shows that 20 Ans remained a sizeable magazine brand shortly before its first closure. Publication stopped in 2007. The title was subsequently revived in 2009 under FT Médias, demonstrating an attempt to reintroduce the brand after the end of its original run. The revival lasted only briefly. In 2010, 20 Minutes published an exposé concerning working conditions at the publication. The report notably addressed the reported situation of the editor-in-chief, identified in the reference material as a 19-year-old intern. After this controversy, the magazine ceased publication again. The known history of 20 Ans ends with the 2010 closure. No supplied source establishes a later relaunch, an active website, a continuing digital edition, or a current corporate owner. The title is consequently treated as a defunct French magazine brand. Its historical significance lies in its long publication period, its focus on adolescent women, the 1986 absorption of Jacinte, its movement through several publishing groups, its reported 2006 circulation, and its short-lived revival followed by a workplace-conditions controversy.

• 2010

  Final publication ends

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  The revived magazine ceases publication following reporting on working conditions at the publication.

• 2009

  The magazine is revived by FT Médias

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  FT Médias relaunches 20 Ans after the 2007 closure.

• 2007

  Original publication run ends

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  20 Ans ceases publication after its first long-running period.

• 2006

  Emap is acquired by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore

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  The title becomes part of the ownership chain affected by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore's acquisition of Emap.

• 2003

  Emap France acquires Excelsior Publications

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  The magazine enters Emap France's publishing portfolio through the acquisition of Excelsior Publications.

• 1987

  Excelsior Publications begins publishing the title

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  Excelsior Publications becomes the publisher of 20 Ans.

• 1986

  Jacinte is absorbed

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  20 Ans absorbs Jacinte and is temporarily published under the combined name 20 Ans Jacinte.

• 1961

  20 Ans begins publication

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  The French monthly women's magazine begins publication from Paris, targeting primarily middle-class adolescent readers.

A French youth-oriented women's magazine positioned primarily for middle-class adolescent readers.

• Women's magazine · 1961

  20 Ans

  The core 20 Ans product was a French monthly print magazine aimed mainly at middle-class adolescent girls and young women. It was published from Paris and operated from 1961 until the end of its first run in 2007, followed by a short revival from 2009 to 2010. The available references establish its audience and publication history but do not provide enough detail to describe specific editorial departments or recurring franchises.

• Women's magazine · 1986

  20 Ans Jacinte

  20 Ans Jacinte was the temporary combined title used after 20 Ans absorbed the magazine Jacinte in 1986. It represented a transitional brand expression rather than a separately documented long-term product line. The supplied sources do not specify the exact duration of the combined name or the detailed content structure of the resulting publication.

• 2010

  Exposé on working conditions

  The newspaper 20 Minutes published an exposé about working conditions at 20 Ans. The reporting notably highlighted the reported appointment of a 19-year-old intern as editor-in-chief. The magazine ceased publication during the same period, although the available source does not establish all causal or legal details.

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• 2009

  Revival under FT MédiasStrategy

  Background

  After publication stopped in 2007, the 20 Ans brand was brought back to market.

  Action taken

  FT Médias relaunched the magazine in 2009.

  Aftermath

  The revival was brief and publication ended again in 2010.

  Source

• 1986

  Absorption of JacinteM&A

  Background

  20 Ans operated in a competitive youth and women's magazine market and absorbed the publication Jacinte.

  Action taken

  The Jacinte title was incorporated into 20 Ans, which was temporarily published as 20 Ans Jacinte.

  Aftermath

  The combined naming period became part of the brand's publication history; the supplied material does not document the longer-term commercial effects.

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