+LETTER TO KEVIN & JASMIN BREKKE+
>sdsu environ design alumni<
+SYNCHRONISTICALLY+
>in their Swiss home located near<
+GRUYERE+
>my Gruy ancestors Swiss castle<
>and the Gruy monastery<
+ROUGEMONT+
(>in response to my deep interest in <
+GRUY-TEMPLAR+
>history at Rougemont Monastery<
>Kevin & Jasmin ( Beatrice)<
>shall visit Rougemont<
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+GOOGLE+
>Eugene Ray Architect<
+ROUGEMONT+
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>for previous pieces I have written<
>referring to Rougemont Abbey<
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HI KEVIN & BEATRICE....
>enclosed are five photos I have in my book<
+CHATEAUX VAUDOIS+
>published in neuchatel, Switzerland in<
+1964+
(>the region is known as the Vaud<
American scholars orientation)
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+TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+
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#1). +ROUGEMONT+
>abbey not to be confused w/ rougemont<
>castle (gruyere castle link) located<
>at Besancon in France where<
+(HUGO, NODIER)+
>Adele Foucher was from<
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+NOTE GRUY CRANE+
(>blazon on wall<)
(>blazon on wall<)
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#2). +de AIGLE CASTLE+
>These Swiss castles have a distinctive &<
>powerful AESTHETIC in the form<
>which I find very compelling<
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#3). +GRANDSON CASTLE+
>the Grandson family figure prominently<
>in the history of the GRUY counts<
+"THE COUNTS OF GRUYERE"+
>can be read on the Web<
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#4). +ORON CASTLE+
>Oron castle was a final residence for<
+COUNT MICHAEL de GRUYERE+
>after he lost his own castle<
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#5). +GRUYERE CASTLE+
>the ancient tower dating back to the<
+FIRST CRUSADE+
>the history reads like fiction<
+LEONARDO DA VINCI+
>the most honored of guests here<
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+GOOGLE+
>Eugene Ray / Degruy<
>Gruyere Christmas<
ALSO
>Leonardo da Vinci<
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+TEMPLAR GOLD+
>note to Kevin and Jasmin...Templar gold<
>apparently started the Swiss banking<
+ALSO+
>the Habsburg related to the Gruy via<
>the Vergy figure prominently in<
+RENNES LE CHATEAU+
>history w/ Rev. Sauniere banking<
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+FASCINATING CONNECTION+
>"holy blood holy grail"<
+BRITISH SECRET SERVICE+
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Gene Ray, lajolla, California
>Eugene Ray, mfa, architect<
>professor emeritus, sdsu<
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