Private company

Secretan (company)

French makers of lenses and precision instruments founded in 1845¹

Secretan was a company based in Paris, France that manufactured telescopes and other scientific instruments.² It was founded by Noël Paymal Lerebours and Marc Secrétan.¹ It ceased to exist in 1967.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1845Founded¹

Industryscientific instrument maker¹
HeadquartersParis¹
Legal formcompany¹

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Secretan was a company based in Paris, France that manufactured telescopes and other scientific instruments.²

The story

Founded by Marc Secrétan and Noël Paymal Lerebours in 1845.¹

Leadership

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FounderMarc Secrétan¹
FounderNoël Paymal Lerebours¹

Products and brands

lens
measuring instrument

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1967Dissolved Dissolved¹
1845Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataSecretan (company) on Wikidata
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WikipediaSecretan (company) on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSecretan (company) photo by Daderot, CC0