Club De L'entresol [exclusive] 〈TRUSTED × Method〉

The Regency of Philippe d’Orléans (1715–1723) had loosened the rigid censorship of Louis XIV’s reign, allowing salons and private clubs ( sociétés de pensée ) to flourish. By the time Louis XV came of age, Cardinal Fleury sought a middle path: controlled intellectual debate that could inform policy without threatening the crown. The Entresol represented this experiment. Modeled partly on the English coffeehouse and the Royal Society , it provided a rare space for high-ranking officials and intellectuals to debate mémoires on political economy and governance.

The club emerged during the , a period following the death of Louis XIV. The strict absolutism of the Sun King had loosened, leading to a thirst for intellectual freedom. The catastrophic collapse of John Law’s financial system (the Mississippi Bubble) in 1720 also created an urgent need for political and economic debate. club de l'entresol