Le Temps qu'il fait

Le Temps qu'il fait is a French publishing house established in 1981 by Georges Monti. The house was first established in Cognac and is now located in Bazas, in France's Gironde department. Its name comes from Le Temps qu'il fait, a novel by the French poet and writer Armand Robin, giving the imprint a literary identity from the outset. The publisher's list is centered on French literature and has also included photography. Rather than being described as a mass-market or broadly diversified publishing group, Le Temps qu'il fait is associated with a selective, author-oriented catalogue. Its output includes literary works and books connected with writers whose reputations may be established, distinctive, or relatively discreet. The house's publishing profile therefore reflects an emphasis on literary heritage, individual authorship, and carefully defined editorial choices. A notable component of the catalogue is the series known as the “Cahiers du Temps qu'il fait.” These are critical volumes devoted to individual writers. The series has covered authors including Philippe Jaccottet, Roger Munier, Jude Stéfan, Luc Dietrich, Louis-René des Forêts, Henri Thomas, François Augiéras, Yves Bonnefoy, and André Frénaud. Through these books, the publisher operates not only as a vehicle for new or collected literary works but also as a forum for criticism, interpretation, and preservation of modern French literary culture. Reference material reported that the house had published nearly 500 works by 2008. That figure indicates a substantial catalogue for a specialist literary publisher, although the available material does not provide a current title count, annual publishing schedule, financial information, ownership structure, or detailed distribution data. The publisher's website is identified as its official online presence, but the supplied sources do not establish additional offices, international subsidiaries, or a formal corporate group. Le Temps qu'il fait is best understood as a specialist French literary imprint whose distinctiveness lies in the continuity of its editorial project: publishing literature, extending into photography, and producing critical books devoted to writers. Georges Monti is identified as the creator and director of the house in the available reference material. Details about subsequent management, legal structure, and current operations are not sufficiently documented in the supplied sources.

Le Temps qu'il fait was established in 1981 by Georges Monti. The publishing house was initially based in Cognac before moving to Bazas, in the Gironde department of southwestern France. Its name was taken from the title of a novel by Armand Robin, linking the imprint's identity to French literary culture and to a specific work of literature rather than to a commercial or descriptive publishing term. From its foundation, the house developed a catalogue primarily devoted to French literature. The available reference material also identifies photography as a secondary area of publication. The publisher's list is associated with literary works by authors whose writing may be prominent or less widely known, suggesting a selective programme rather than a general-interest catalogue. The supplied material does not identify a particular genre specialization within French literature, nor does it provide a complete list of authors or publication dates for individual titles. The house also developed the “Cahiers du Temps qu'il fait,” a series of critical volumes dedicated to individual writers. Examples cited in reference material include Philippe Jaccottet, Roger Munier, Jude Stéfan, Luc Dietrich, Louis-René des Forêts, Henri Thomas, François Augiéras, Yves Bonnefoy, and André Frénaud. The series gives the publisher a role in literary criticism and author-focused scholarship in addition to its role as a publisher of primary literary works. By 2008, the house was reported to have published nearly 500 works. This indicates that its activity had extended over a sizeable body of titles during its first decades, although the available sources do not establish the exact number of books, the division between literary and photographic works, or the number of titles in the critical series. No reliable figures are provided for revenue, circulation, staff, print runs, or distribution. The available reference identifies Georges Monti as the creator and director of Le Temps qu'il fait. It does not document a change of ownership, acquisition by a larger publishing group, public listing, or the appointment of another named executive. The publisher's current location is given as Bazas, and an official website is available. Beyond these points, current operational details and recent publishing activity require verification from the publisher or updated bibliographic sources.

• 2008

  Catalogue reaches nearly 500 works

  [1]Le Temps qu'il faiten.wikipedia.org

  Reference material reported that the house had published nearly 500 works by this year, covering mainly French literature and also photography.

• 1981

  Publishing house established

  [1]Le Temps qu'il faiten.wikipedia.org

  Georges Monti established Le Temps qu'il fait, initially in Cognac, France.

• Relocation to Bazas

  [1]Le Temps qu'il faiten.wikipedia.org

  The publishing house subsequently became located in Bazas, in the Gironde department.

An independent, specialist French literary publisher with an author-centered catalogue spanning literature, photography, and critical studies of writers.

• Literary publishing · 1981

  French literary books

  The core of Le Temps qu'il fait's catalogue consists of books in French literature. The available reference describes the list broadly rather than identifying a single dominant genre, period, or format. The imprint is associated with a selective literary programme and with authors whose work may be prestigious or comparatively little known.

• Photography publishing

  Photography books

  Photography is a secondary field in the publisher's programme. The supplied sources do not specify individual photography titles, photographers, formats, or the proportion of photography within the overall catalogue.

• Literary criticism

  Cahiers du Temps qu'il fait

  The Cahiers du Temps qu'il fait are critical volumes focused on individual writers. The series has included studies of figures such as Philippe Jaccottet, Roger Munier, Jude Stéfan, Luc Dietrich, Louis-René des Forêts, Henri Thomas, François Augiéras, Yves Bonnefoy, and André Frénaud. It extends the house's role from literary publishing into criticism and author-focused commentary.

1. 1Le Temps qu'il faiten.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of Le Temps qu'il faitletempsquilfait.com