Djeco
Djeco is a French company with a whimsical approach to design, and a serious one to production! Djeco is driven by a passion to create, and is committed to making toys and games of the highest quality.
Once upon a time…
"In 1954, in the heart of Paris, Véronique Michel-Dalès created "les jeux de Djeco" (Djeco Games). The name refers to the gecko, a little lizard from South-East Asia said to bring good luck. She was a true pioneer! At this time few women or mothers dared to launch their own business.
Her beautiful, clever and imaginative games were hugely successful and her talent was recognised with four Oscars du jouet awards (the French “Oscar of Toys”) in the 60s.
Her son Fréderic quickly became tester-in-chief of all her inventions and grew up nurtured by the magical idea that work was play.
A creative legacy
"Since 1954, everything has changed and stayed the same at once. Djeco has undergone an amazing transformation while remaining true to its values. Today, in our historic workshop, just a stone's throw from the Seine, a team of 70 passionate employees cultivate their inner child. 30 among them work diligently, but without taking themselves too seriously, to come up with toys and games. They continuously reinvent an entire world for children, with a sense of freedom that Djeco cherishes, doing away with commercial constraints and giving free reign to imagination."
