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Agence Havas

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Agence Havas is a French news agency (1835-1940) based in Paris.1 It was founded by Charles-Louis Havas.1

L'agence Havas, créée en France en 1835, fut la première agence de presse au monde. Nationalisée une première fois en 1940, devenue l'Office français d'information, elle est scindée en deux branches en 1944, qui deviennent d'une part le groupe de publicité Havas et d'autre part l'Agence France-Presse.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1835Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis, France1
  • Founded inParis1

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The story

Founded by Charles-Louis Havas in 1835, in Paris.1

Leadership

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Havas1
  2. Succeeded by Office Français d'Information1

Timeline

  1. 1940Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1835Founded Founded in Paris1

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