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Grand Jeu De Mlle Lenormand
One of the most historically significant cartomancy decks ever published, the Grand Jeu De Mlle Lenormand is the original expanded Lenormand system — a 54-card oracle deck attributed to the legendary French fortune-teller Marie Anne Lenormand, who famously read for Napoleon Bonaparte, Empress Joséphine, Tsar Alexander I, and many of the most powerful figures of the Napoleonic era.
Unlike the smaller 36-card Petit Lenormand, the Grand Jeu is a far richer and more complex system. Each card carries multiple layers of meaning encoded in a single image: a large central scene drawn from classical mythology, history, or everyday 19th-century life; a smaller vignette in the lower portion showing additional symbolic scenes; a playing card suit and value in the upper left corner; a constellation map in the upper centre; and a letter of the alphabet in the upper right — used in traditional Lenormand letter-reading spreads.
This edition is printed on 350gsm double-embossed card stock, giving each card a luxurious weight and tactile quality. The card backs feature a stunning Victorian floral medallion design — cream and gold with red rose clusters and dark leaf borders — one of the most beautiful traditional card back designs in cartomancy. Published by the legendary French cartomancy house Dusserre, with the iconic blue Cartomancie Dusserre seal.
Deck Details
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54 oracle cards — Grand Jeu expanded Lenormand system
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Card size: 9 × 6 cm — standard Lenormand format
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Stock: 350gsm double-embossed premium card stock
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Card backs: Victorian floral medallion — cream, gold, red rose clusters, dark leaf border
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Publisher: Dusserre (Cartomancie Dusserre)
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Includes: Livret explicatif (explanatory booklet)
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Box: White and black keepsake box — Grand Jeu De Mlle Lenormand, 54 Cartes avec Livret Explicatif
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Each card includes: Playing card value · Constellation map · Alphabet letter · Central mythological or historical scene · Lower vignette scenes
Cards Include
The Alchemist (I) · The Crocodile (M) · The Tent (O) · The Laboratory (E) · The Chariot (B) · The Cauldron (C) · The Eagle (R) · The Tree (Y) · The Banquet (Z) · The Feast (A) · The Battle (H) · The Scholar (L) · The War Chariot (M) · The Throne (G) · and 40 more
What’s Included
- 54 illustrated Grand Jeu Lenormand cards
- Explanatory booklet (livret explicatif)
- White and black Dusserre keepsake box
About the Grand Jeu
The Grand Jeu De Mlle Lenormand is the original, expanded form of the Lenormand oracle — predating and distinct from the smaller 36-card Petit Lenormand that bears her name. It is a complete divination system in its own right, used by professional cartomancers across France and Europe for over two centuries. This Dusserre edition is the definitive modern reproduction of the classic Grand Jeu.
