Private company

Optique & Précision de Levallois

French optical manufacturer

Société Optique et Précision de Levallois, S.A. (OPL) was founded in 1919, although its predecessor dated from 1911. It produced rangefinders, military, medical, and scientific optics, and the "Foca" and other rangefinder cameras, at Levallois (a Paris suburb) and Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir). Sales fell off after 1961 and on 1 January 1964 OPL entered into an arrangement with Lumière.2 It was founded by Armand de Gramont.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded1
  • HeadquartersLevallois-Perret1

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Société Optique et Précision de Levallois, S.A. (OPL) was founded in 1919, although its predecessor dated from 1911. It produced rangefinders, military, medical, and scientific optics, and the "Foca" and other rangefinder cameras, at Levallois (a Paris suburb) and Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir).2

Corporate structure

Optique & Précision de Levallois sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Optique & Précision de Levallois Levallois-Perret

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.

What it owns

What Optique & Précision de Levallois reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Armand de Gramont in 1919.1

Leadership

Who has led Optique & Précision de Levallois, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1964Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1919Founded Founded1

Sources

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