''Le Chasseur français'' ( French: ''The French Hunter'') is a monthly magazine on hunting and nature published in France. Launched in 1885 it is one of the earliest magazines in this category.

History and profile

''Le Chasseur français'' was started in 1885. The founding company of the magazine was

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, which went

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in the 1980s. The company was founded by Étienne Mimard and Pierre Blachon in

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and had activities in various business fields. In 1990 Medianature, a joint company formed by Bayard SA and

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, acquired the magazine. In 2001 Emap bought the shares of Bayard AS in Medianature, becoming the owner of the magazine.

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is also owner of the magazine, which acquired shares of it in June 2001. In June 2006 the company became the whole owner of the magazine. ''Le Chasseur français'' is published by Mondadori/Emap France on a monthly basis. The magazine offers articles about nature-related hobbies such as

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

gardening Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits ...

hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

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and farm animal husbandry. It supports for

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, work and

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. Antoine Berton is the

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of the monthly.

Circulation

The circulation of ''Le Chasseur français'' was about 544,000 copies during the first half of 2001 and 535,000 copies in 2001. It was one of the 20 best-selling magazines in France in 2005 with a circulation of 494,514 copies. The magazine had a circulation of 384,057 copies in 2010. In 2012 the magazine sold 303,380 copies. The magazine sold 215,836 copies in 2019.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chasseur francais 1885 establishments in France French-language magazines Hobby magazines Hunting and fishing magazines Magazines established in 1885 Mass media in Saint-Étienne Monthly magazines published in France Nature magazines