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Mare & Martin

Independent French academic publisher specializing in law, political science, and art history.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

Mare & Martin is an independent French publishing house founded in Paris in 2003 by Alexandre Mare and Gaël Martin. It specializes in scholarly works in law, political science, and art history. After Alexandre Mare left in 2006, the editorial direction was taken up by academics Fabrice Defferrard (2007) and Alain Bonnet (2010), reinforcing its academic focus. The publisher operates through numerous collections, including Droit & science politique, Bibliothèque des Thèses, Droit privé & sciences criminelles, Droit public, Histoire du droit et des Institutions, Libre Droit, Droit & Littérature, Science & Droit, Grands Personnages, Vin & Droit, Presses Universitaires de Sceaux, Sciences cognitives & Droit, and Droit, sciences et environnement. In art history, it publishes under sections such as Peinture, Sculpture, Architecture & Arts décoratifs, and Varia. Its titles have received prestigious awards, including the Prix de la Chancellerie des universités de Paris, Prix Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, Prix Jean Carbonnier, Prix du Centre français de droit comparé, Prix Olivier Debouzy, Prix du musée d'Orsay, and Prix Olga Fradiss. The company remains a private, independent entity headquartered in Paris.

History

Mare & Martin was founded in Paris in 2003 by Alexandre Mare and Gaël Martin as an independent publishing house. Initially a general publisher, it soon oriented towards academic works. In 2006, Alexandre Mare departed, and the editorial direction was assumed by academic Fabrice Defferrard in 2007, followed by Alain Bonnet in 2010. Under their guidance, the house specialized in legal scholarship and art history, developing numerous collections and partnerships with universities and research institutions. It has published award-winning theses and essays, earning recognition from bodies such as the Académie des sciences morales et politiques and the Musée d'Orsay. The publisher remains independent and active in the French academic publishing landscape.

  • 2015

    Fabrice Defferrard wins Prix Olivier Debouzy for 'Le Droit selon Star Trek'.

  • 2014

    Damien Sadi wins Prix de la Chancellerie des universités de Paris; Pierre-Jérôme Delage wins Prix Jean Carbonnier.

  • 2013

    Charlotte Foucher and Jérémie Cerman win prizes (musée d'Orsay and Olga Fradiss).

  • 2011

    Gabriel Bocksang Hola wins Prix du Centre français de droit comparé; Nicholas-Henri Zmelty wins Prix du musée d'Orsay; Emmanuel Jeuland wins Prix Olivier Debouzy.

  • 2010

    Alain Bonnet joins as editorial director.

  • 2008

    Simon Gilbert wins Prix Jean-Baptiste Chevalier for 'Le juge judiciaire, gardien de la propriété privée immobilière'.

  • 2007

    Fabrice Defferrard becomes editorial director.

  • 2006

    Alexandre Mare leaves the publishing house.

  • 2003

    Founded in Paris by Alexandre Mare and Gaël Martin.

Products and positioning

Independent academic publisher for law, political science, and art history.

  • Droit & science politique

  • Bibliothèque des Thèses

  • Droit privé & sciences criminelles

  • Droit public

  • Histoire du droit et des Institutions

  • Libre Droit

  • Droit & Littérature

  • Science & Droit

  • Grands Personnages

  • Vin & Droit

  • Presses Universitaires de Sceaux

  • Sciences cognitives & Droit

  • Droit, sciences et environnement

  • Histoire de l'art

  • Jus Vini

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