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Compagnie française du télégraphe de Paris à New-York

French telecommunications company

Compagnie française du télégraphe de Paris à New-York (French Telegraph Company from Paris to New York) was a telegraph company founded in 1879 by Augustin Pouyer-Quertier, at the request of the French government. The previous company, the French Atlantic Cable Company, had laid a cable in 1869, but had effectively merged with the Anglo-American Telegraph Company in 1873. The French government, wishing a communication line entirely under the control of French entities, commissioned the founding of this company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 27, 1879Founded1

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Télégraphe de Paris a New-York 1879
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAC e.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Compagnie française du télégraphe de Paris à New-York (French Telegraph Company from Paris to New York) was a telegraph company founded in 1879 by Augustin Pouyer-Quertier, at the request of the French government. The previous company, the French Atlantic Cable Company, had laid a cable in 1869, but had effectively merged with the Anglo-American Telegraph Company in 1873.2

The story

Founded by Augustin Pouyer-Quertier on Mar 27, 1879.1

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Timeline

  1. Mar 27, 1879Founded Founded1

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