by florent | Apr 27, 2026 | Non classé
The Temple of Piolenc, near Orange in the south of France, is a stop where visitors can discover meaningful and rare ornaments, blending Masonic symbols with historical references. It is open to a wide public eager to understand the values that inspire the members of...
by florent | Apr 27, 2026 | Non classé
Another new site to discover along the Masonic Architecture and Heritage Routes: the Temple of Poitiers. Largely Egyptophile—since it originally followed the Memphis-Misraïm rite—the decor of this temple was inspired by discoveries from Napoleon’s Egyptian...
by eric schmidt | Apr 8, 2026 | Actualités GB
In this issue, Compasso Humanista focuses on press freedom, one of the essential pillars of human dignity and democratic life, which is often taken for granted — until it is called into question. The journal of the Human Rights Commission of the Portuguese National...
by eric schmidt | Apr 7, 2026 | Actualités GB
A total of 80 Freemasons attended this meeting, a number corresponding to the Temple’s current maximum capacity of 84 people. Among the attendees were prominent figures from the international Masonic community, such as the Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of...
by eric schmidt | Apr 7, 2026 | Actualités GB
In early 2026, Nicolas Copernicus University Press in Toruń published a book entitled *Polish Ceramics with Masonic Motifs*. This is the first, most innovative and only monograph devoted to Polish Masonic ceramics since the founding of the Masonic association in the...
by eric schmidt | Jan 29, 2026 | Actualités GB
In Rochefort (Charente-Maritime), the Masonic temple of the L’Accord Parfait lodge, located since 1843 at 63 Avenue Lafayette, is set to undergo extensive restoration work. This project has become essential in order to preserve the exceptional 19th-century...
by eric schmidt | Jan 28, 2026 | Actualités GB
The Association for the Recovery of Masonic Memory, chaired by Emilio Fresco, and the Grand Lodge of the Canary Islands were invited to the signing ceremony for a collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Democratic Memory and the City Council of Santa Cruz de...
by eric schmidt | Dec 30, 2025 | Actualités GB
On 17 December, the opening of the exhibition ‘Freemasonry Behind Closed Doors’ took place. The exhibits come from both the private collection of Dr Marek Kołyszka, an employee of the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, and the...
by eric schmidt | Dec 29, 2025 | Actualités GB
As someone who loves his city, I felt compelled to write about the monumental Bourse building. Located in the city centre, a stone’s throw from the Grand-Place, this complex is extremely rich in sculptures grouped together in a relatively small space. Most of...
