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Presses Universitaires de Rennes

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French university press

The Presses Universitaires de Rennes or PUR (Rennes University Press) is a French university press located in Rennes in Brittany on the Rennes 2 University's La Harpe Campus. It belongs to this university but also publishes for other universities gathered in the Réseau des Université de l'Ouest Atlantique (University of Western Brittany, University of Southern Brittany, University of Rennes 1, University of Nantes, University of Angers, University of Maine (France), the University of La Rochelle and the François Rabelais University in Tours).2 It was founded by André Lespagnol.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1

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The Presses Universitaires de Rennes or PUR (Rennes University Press) is a French university press located in Rennes in Brittany on the Rennes 2 University's La Harpe Campus. It belongs to this university but also publishes for other universities gathered in the Réseau des Université de l'Ouest Atlantique (University of Western Brittany, University of Southern Brittany, University of Rennes 1, University of Nantes, University of Angers, University of Maine (France), the University of La Rochelle and the François Rabelais University in Tours).2

The story

Founded by André Lespagnol in 1984.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1984Founded Founded1

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