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Giros-Loucheur Group, predecessor of Vinci, founded in France

When
1899
Where
France
Episodes
1

The Giros-Loucheur Group, predecessor of Vinci, was founded in France in 1899 as Société Générale d'Entreprises. The legacy row's specific date and location are unverified placeholders, as the source passages do not confirm the exact founding day or that the company was established in Puteaux.

Episodes

  1. 1899 · FranceFounding of Société Générale d'Entreprises

    Alexandre Giros and Louis Loucheur founded Société Générale d'Entreprises S.A. in 1899, the predecessor of Vinci.

Background and detail

Background. Vinci is a French concessions and construction company founded in 1899 as Société Générale d'Entreprises. The legacy row identifies the entity as the Giros-Loucheur Group, a predecessor of Vinci, founded in France. The source passages confirm the founding year and the corporate name but do not provide the specific date or location of the founding.

Founders. The company was founded by Alexandre Giros and Louis Loucheur as Société Générale d'Entreprises S.A. (SGE) in 1899. The legacy row refers to the entity as the Giros-Loucheur Group, reflecting the names of the founders. The source passages confirm the founders' names and the corporate structure at the time of founding.

Location. The legacy row lists Puteaux as the location of the founding. Puteaux is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, with a long industrial past. However, the source passages do not explicitly state that the company was founded in Puteaux, so the location remains unverified.

People involved

Sources

  1. Vinci SA Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Puteaux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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