Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF)

What Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) does

Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) is a French Masonic obedience headquartered at 12 rue Christine de Pisan in Paris (17th arrondissement), founded on 3 December 1913 under its original name Grande Loge Nationale Indépendante et Régulière pour la France et les Colonies Françaises (G.L.N.I.R.) and renamed GLNF after World War II. It serves approximately 32,000 individual members organized across roughly 50 regional provinces covering metropolitan France, French overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion-Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Polynesia), and international districts in Asia Pacific (Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia), Lebanon, and the Caribbean. Members practice six distinct Masonic rites — Rite Écossais Ancien et Accepté, Rite Écossais Rectifié, Rite Français, Rite Emulation, Rite York, and Rite Standard d'Ecosse — through local lodges and an associated Supreme Council (Suprême Conseil pour la France).

The organization operates a portfolio of member-facing products and services, including the NEXO file-sharing platform, video content series (JANUS, Les Voix de Villard, Paroles, Rencontres), the scholarly Cahiers Villard de Honnecourt journal, the Loge Nationale de Recherche Villard de Honnecourt n°81, and the Musée de la GLNF for heritage preservation. Charitable activities are channeled through two wholly-owned entities: L'Oeuvre d'Assistance Fraternelle (fraternal mutual aid) and La Fondation de la GLNF (humanitarian and emergency relief). Distribution is decentralized: members are recruited through personal inquiry and lodge referrals, then join local lodges within provincial structures; the website and public events (conferences, Heritage Days) provide top-of-funnel awareness.

The business model is a subscription/recurring membership contribution model with annual billing, fees not publicly disclosed. As a non-profit, GLNF holds no external equity ownership, generates no disclosed revenue, and is governed by a Grand Master (currently Yves Pennes) and elected officer corps. Revenue mechanics rely entirely on member contributions across ~32,000 individual members; the organization employs approximately 14 administrative staff and outsources most lodge-level operations to volunteer officers.

Name

Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF)

Legal name

Grande Loge Nationale Française

Website

https://glnf.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) is a French regular Masonic obedience founded in 1913, headquartered in Paris, serving approximately 32,000 members across France and international districts through six Masonic rites, charitable subsidiaries, and a network of regional lodges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: GLNF operates as a traditional Masonic obédience supported by member contributions and fees. Specific revenue model details are not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GLNF is a regular Masonic obedience that delivers traditional initiatic Freemasonry through six practiced rites (Rite Écossais Ancien et Accepté, Rite Écossais Rectifié, Rite Français, Rite Emulation, Rite York, and Rite Standard d'Ecosse). It offers spiritual development, moral formation, and fraternity to its members via a network of regional provinces and local lodges, complemented by scholarly research, charitable works through the Fondation de la GLNF and L'Oeuvre d'Assistance Fraternelle, and cultural heritage preservation at the Musée de la GLNF.

Product overview

Grande Loge Nationale Française is a traditional initiatory Masonic fraternity offering a portfolio of spiritual, cultural, and charitable services. The organization provides six distinct Masonic rites (REAA, RER, Rite Français, Rite Emulation, Rite York, Rite Standard d'Ecosse) for its members. Core offerings include the NEXO file-sharing platform for members, the Loge de Recherche Villard de Honnecourt for scholarly research and publications, video emissions (JANUS, Paroles, Rencontres), and the Cahiers Villard de Honnecourt journal. The Foundation of GLNF and L'Oeuvre d'Assistance Fraternelle handle charitable activities, while the GLNF Museum preserves masonic heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masonic Rites (Rite Écossais Ancien et Accepté, Rite Écossais Rectifié, Rite Français, Rite Emulation, Rite York, Rite Standard d'Ecosse) Six distinct Masonic rites practiced within GLNF, each offering unique rituals and spiritual traditions for members engaged in the initiatic journey.
• NEXO Service Platform A file transfer and sharing platform provided by GLNF for its members, enabling secure document exchange within the organization.
• Loge Nationale de Recherche Villard de Honnecourt A national research lodge that organizes conferences, podcasts (Les Voix de Villard), and publishes scholarly works on Freemasonry history and symbolism.
• Video Émissions (JANUS, Paroles, Rencontres) Video series including JANUS (historical lectures), Paroles (conference recordings), and Rencontres (interviews with Masonic scholars) covering topics on Freemasonry, spirituality, and history.
• Cahiers Villard de Honnecourt A scholarly journal publication series dedicated to Masonic research, architecture, symbolism, and historical studies.
• Fondation de la GLNF The charitable foundation of GLNF that supports humanitarian aid, emergency relief operations, and social solidarity initiatives.
• Musée de la GLNF The museum of the Grande Loge Nationale Française dedicated to preserving and exhibiting Masonic heritage, artifacts, and historical collections.
• L'Oeuvre d'Assistance Fraternelle (OAF) A fraternity assistance program providing mutual aid and support to GLNF members in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,000 members and 212 international Masonic relations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, significant and minor.

• 212 Foreign Grand LodgescoreOthersGLNF maintains fraternal relations with 212 foreign Grand Lodges worldwide, including recognition from the United Grand Lodge of England, American Grand Lodges, Latin American, African, and Asian Masonic bodies. This network provides mutual recognition of regularity and facilitates international Masonic fellowship.
• United Grand Lodge of England (GLUA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical recognition in 1913 by the Duke of Connaught, Grand Master of GLUA. Full restoration of fraternal relations achieved in 2014 after GLNF's internal crisis period.
• Suprême Conseil pour la France (SCPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Supreme Council linked to GLNF, recognized by American Supreme Councils as the true guardian of the Rite Ecossais Ancien et Accepté in France.
• Confédération Maçonnique Interaméricaine (CMI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLNF is member of the CMI representing Latin American zone II Caribbean region, grouping together Grand Lodges of Latin America.
• Grande Loge de France (GLDF)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship including joint conferences such as the Entretiens Pic de la Mirandole. Despite historical rivalry, the two obediences engage in cultural exchange.
• Grande Loge de L'Alliance Maçonnique Française (GL-AMF)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the conference 'Universalisme et spiritualité' in October, demonstrating collaborative relations between the two obediences.
• Grand Orient de France (GODF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint cultural events including the Rencontres Lafayette series. While historically divergent on regularity principles, limited cultural collaboration exists.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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