The story
Founded by Alphonse de Brouwer, Henri Desclée and Jules Desclée in 1877.1
Private company
Éditions Desclée de Brouwer
Éditions Desclée de Brouwer is a publisher based in Bruges, founded in 1877.1 It was founded by Henri Desclée, Alphonse de Brouwer and Jules Desclée.1 It ceased to exist in 1983.1
Desclée de Brouwer (DDB) est une maison d'édition belge puis française. Elle est aujourd'hui une filiale du groupe Elidia.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1877Founded1
- HeadquartersBruges, Belgium1
- Websitewww.ddbeditions.com
- Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1
Corporate structure
Éditions Desclée de Brouwer is part of a group headed by Elidia. 7 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Elidia Caen, France
- Éditions Desclée de Brouwer Bruges, Belgium
- Ad Solem Subsidiary · Geneva, Switzerland
- Éditions Artège Subsidiary · Perpignan, France
- Éditions du Rocher Subsidiary · Monaco
- Éditions François-Xavier de Guibert Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Éditions Nouvelle Cité Subsidiary
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Éditions Desclée de Brouwer, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAlphonse de Brouwer1
- FounderHenri Desclée1
- FounderJules Desclée1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.ddbeditions.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/DDBEDITIONS1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2619680
Sources
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