From Go Review 1971-3

 In 1971, Mr. Lim reports on the current spread of Go game in France as follows.

Except for a very few people who happened to know the game of Go personally but did not share their interest with their fellows, the French people did not get a chance to know the game before 1968.

Professor Chevalley, the world famous mathematician, was a pioneer of the game in France. He learned the game in Germany and taught it to his pupils – Mr. J. Roubaud, a professor of mathematics at the National university in Paris and who has a deep interest in Japanese classical literature, recently published a book called Mono no aware or the pathos of things, and Mr. P. Lusson, who is also a professor of mathematics at Dijon University, has a profound knowledge of the culture of the Far East.

In 1968[1], these two professors published a booklet called Petit traité invitant à la découverte de l’art subtil du Go or “A small treatise inviting all to discover the subtle art of Go” by getting the cooperation of Mr. G. Perec, a novelist.

At about the same time, Mr. Thanassecos, owner of a book-store called Impensé Radical, started selling French made Go boards and stones and promulgated the game. Coincidently, Mr. Lim, a reporter, gathered about 50 of his Go associates and founded a Go-Club.

During the past two years, several of the members, mostly scientists, have improved their skill and achieved sho-dan strength.
Mr. Lim notes that among the lovers of the game there are some women players and their number is beginning to increase.

Mr. Lim who is now a 5d, is a central figure in the Go Club, located at Café Trait d’Union, 122 Rue de Rennes, Paris 6e