The beginning of the Tibetan presence in France can be traced back to 1908, when the great tibetologist Jacques Bacot, back from his trip in the Tibetan borderlands, arrived in the city of Marseille with his guide and translator Adjroub Gompo. The latter would later write about his discovery of France in his tale "Travel of the named Adjroub Gompo of Patong", which would feature as an appendix in Bacot's book "Tibet in revolt". In 1909, Adjroub Gompo came back alone to Tibet in order to prepare Jacques Bacot's second travel there.

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