Private company

Éditions Rencontre

Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world. Éditions Rencontre was founded as a co-operative society on 16 June 1950.2 It is part of Editions Atlas.1 It ceased to exist in 1971.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1950Founded1

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Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world.2

Corporate structure

Éditions Rencontre is part of a group headed by Editions Atlas. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1971Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1971Acquired Acquired by Editions Atlas1
  3. 1950Founded Founded1

Sources

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