Foundation Grand Orient de France



the tree of grand orient, allegoric engraving of grand orient de france centre of french masonic organisations.


an english lodge said have been founded @ dunkirk in 1721. first lodge organised exiled jacobites under earl of derwentwater in paris 1725. lodge documented @ louis d argent in rue des boucheries, paris, in 1732. these english-speaking lodges happened in france. there french lodge listed in 1723 minutes of premier grand lodge of england. meeting @ solomon s temple, in hemmings row (then off st. martin s lane in london) master jean theophile desaguliers, deputy grand master , effective governor of craft in england. in list of members, having french names, james anderson, compiled first printed constitutions, listed jaques anderson maitre et arts .


the first deputisations of lodges in france london grand lodge occurred in 1732, , grand orient dates foundation 1733, when there started recognisable grand lodge of france. in 1743 english grand lodge of france became french phenomenon, louis, count of clermont becoming grand master until death in 1771. shortly after death, schism occurred, larger party becoming grand orient de france in 1773. ritual of new grand lodge followed of premier grand lodge of england.


by time of french revolution, there 1250 masonic lodges in country.








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