We have quite a few countries in Europe with a rather complicated landscape. I believe that in France there are a dozen or more denominations.
Even a small country like Belgium has five, only one of which is regular and recognised by UGLE, ie the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium. The other four – the Grand Orient of Belgium (the largest by far and with a strong anti-catholic stand), the Grand Lodge of Belgium, the Women's Grand Lodge of Belgium, and the Belgian Federation of Le Droit Humain – recognise each other but are not recognised by UGLE.
It took me quite some time to understand the differences between denominations.
I finally opted for the Grand Lodge of Scotland, that has 2 Lodges in Belgium under its supervision, one in Antwerp and one in Brussels, both obviously fully recognised by UGLE. The one in Brussels -
Lodge Allegiance – is English-speaking and meets in the same Masonic Hall used by the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium.
Interesting trivial facts: the Masonic Hall houses a wall panel depicting Confucius, a statue of Buddha, a Dharma Wheel from the XIX century, and many other intriguing artefacts. By contrast, its façade is rather unassuming.