L'Harmattan

For the West African wind, see Harmattan.
For the Maemo release code-named Harmattan, see Maemo.
Éditions L'Harmattan
L'Harmattan's headquarters in Paris, France
StatusActive
Founded1975 (1975)
FounderRobert Ageneau and Denis Pryen
Country of originFrance
Headquarters locationParis
DistributionWorldwide
Publication typesBooks and magazines
Nonfiction topicsHumanities
Revenue€7.638.700 (2018)
Official websitewww.harmattan.fr

Éditions L'Harmattan, usually known simply as L'Harmattan (French: [laʁmatɑ̃]), is one of the largest French book publishers, founded by Denis Pryen and Robert Ageneau in 1975. It specialises in non-fiction books with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. It is named after the Harmattan, a trade wind in West Africa.

Éditions L'Harmattan, which initially specialized in publishing French-language works in the humanities and social sciences, has four publishing houses in Europe, eleven in Africa, and two bookstores in Paris.

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