CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE / paris / carcasonne / rennes le chateau

+CHRISTMAS IN PARIS+

>in the >ancient left bank of paris<

>genetic memory is >very strong<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / GENETIC MEMORY)+ 

>as we explored the >district that<

>our templar ancestors frequented<

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+LATIN PARIS IS THE  CENTER+

>scholars on the left bank<

>spoke latin / templars w<

+(TEMPLARS+

+PARIS DNA)+

>notre dame cathedral as<

>their transcendental link<

+OF A >VITAL DNA UNIVERSE+

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>it took me 10 years of research in many<

>books to discover why this latin quarter<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+PARIS LATIN QUARTER)+

>of paris was so important to my love of<

>france / tonight i share a bit of that lore<

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+FRENCH GRATITUDE+
>much gratitude< in this >christmas season<
>fills my heart for our french romand roots<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+GRUY / CAVAROC DNA)+
>all of our french grandparents brought dna<
>genetic memory rich w/ fascinating history<
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+PROFOUND LOCUS+
>marianne and i at the entry bridge to the<
>ile saint louis where paris began & latin<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PARIS LATIN QUARTER)+
>was spoken / a templar-shroud charney<
>ancestor was burnt at the stale here and<
+GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+CHARNEY-VERGY SHROUD+
>a charney-vergy shroud plaque found in<
>the seine here commemorates its history<
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+PILGRIMS TO PARIS+
>marianne and i were married in 2004 and<
>these photos document our pilgrimage to<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+
>paris, carcasonne & rennes le chateau in<
>ehe year following (very special journey)<
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 +"EUROSTAR" ENTRY+
>it is with >much anticipation that pilgrims<
>to paris gather in >st. pancreas station< in<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / EUROSTAR TO PARIS)+
>london to take the eurostar train under the<
>english channel to paris (20 min in tunnel)<
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 +OUR HOTEL, PARIS+
>"caron de beaumarchais" is a very artistic<
>hotel in paris, close to the >ile saint louis<
+(GOOGLE >>>: EUGENE RAY /+
+CARON de BEAUMARCHAIS)+
>bridge / the owner of this hotel, >an artist<
>has turned the interior into an installation<

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+MARIANNE : >QUEEN OF+

>(marianne;s >wonderful<

>manners of  >"civility"<

>won my ancient heart)<

+RADIANT CIVILIZATION+

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 +CAFE LOUIS PHILIPPE+
>near the hotel "caron de beaumarchais"<
>is the ancient cafe louis philippe which<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / LOUIS PHILIPPE)+
>commemorates the knights templar king<
>who influenced our gruy nola dome mill<
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+LOUIS PHILIPPE+
>stayed at our NOLA foucher plantation<
>before he became king (degruy link). he<
+(GOOGLE >: EUGENE RAY+
+ / DOMED SUGAR MILL)+
>was head of paris knights templars and i<
>believe urged design of gruy domed mill<
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 +PARIS BIENNALE 1985+
>for our memory, life reached its professional<
>zenith in 1985 when the french invited slides<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / PARIS BIENNALE)+
>of my work exhibited at the paris biennale &<
>marian & i >flew to france for the exhibition<
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+PARIS PILGRIMS 2005+
>in paris that year we discovered the famed<
>latin quarter bookshop "shakespeare & co"<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SHAKESPEARE & CO)+
>the kind owner upon finding my biennale<
>showing >invited marian & i to stay there<
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+LIFE-WORK=ART BLOGS+
>amazing synchronicity of the internet free<
>availability to a retired professor (me) w/<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BLOG AS ART MEDIUM)+
>life & work to share & marianne, dave &<
>you helping has provided a profound gift<
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 +ARCHITECTURE & ENERGY+
>in 1986 the french again honored my work<
>this time it was in inviting me to their vital<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+ARCH & ENERGY COMM)+
>international >architecture & energy comm.<
>@ nancy university (nr ray-sur-saone castle)<
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+CARCASSONNE+

>during one of our last >french pilgrimages<

>marianne and i stayed at >chateau cavanac<

>near carcassonne enroute to the >legendary<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / REV SAUNIERE)+ 

>hilltop town >rennes le chateau of infamous<

>rev sauniere & his amazing secret activities<

>(very poor priest suddenly a wealthy priest)<

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 +DAGOBERT ROOTS CASTLE+
>the merovingian dna of >marguerite dagobert<
>is traced to the voisin-blanchefort-hautepoule<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY+
+ / RENNES-le-CHATEAU)+
>ancient renne-le-chateau castle / the books by<
>henry lincoln + picknett & prince have insight<
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+VOISIN PLANTATION+
>next to degruy plantation in st. charles parish<
>louisiana was like the planchard (plantard) &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / VOISIN FAMILY)+
>bouligny & dagobert links back to sion priory<
>merovingian blood at rennes-le-chateau castle<
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 +MEROVINGIAN DNA+
>the famed painting & prints of poussin's<
>"shepherds of arcadia" links to rennes-le<
+GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+"SHEPHERDS OF ARCADIA"+
>-chateau dagobert heritage / in the degruy<
>orient forest the savoy-brienne  bought it<
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+ENGLISH M16 AGENTS+
>english secret service agents after the 2nd<
>world war came to rennes-le-chateau with<
>much worry that merovingian kings would<
+(GOOGLE :>>>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+MEROVINGIAN MANUSCRIPTS)+
>take control of france again / >they bought<
>rev sauniere's< >merovingian manuscripts<
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+GENERAL de GAULLE WANTED to+
>(degaulle & andre malraux  flew<
>cross of lorraine flags of ancient<
>merovingians / rene de anjou &<
>joan de arc flew the ancient flag)<
+RESTORE >MEROVINGIAN KINGS+
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>pierre plantard the hated priory de sion<
>head (liked by henry lincoln) apparently<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / PIERRE PLANTARD)+
>smuggled gold from switzerland to aid<
>general degaulle;s return to presidency<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu