FRENCH FOREST DRAMA / stenay, orient, barataria, yucatan, sansouci

+STENAY FOREST+

>in northeast france was owned by the vital<

>bouillon (bouligny / boudousquie) family<

>ancestors of our friend robin beeman and<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / STENAY FOREST)+

>is where the orval monastery was built<

>(king / saint dagobert murdered there)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+
+of GRUY ORIENT FOREST+
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>took over that monastery & godefroi de<

>bouillon became the head of the priory<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / ORIENT FOREST)+

>de sion (see bouillon castle luxemburg)<

>bernard clairvaux founded sion priory<

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+BARATARIA FOREST+

>is ultimately where the de gruy built<

>their domed templar sugar mill when<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / BARATARIA FOREST)+

>future french king louis philippe was<

>visiting & where i built the wilty res< 

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>it took me 5 years to research verloin degruy<
>french templars & discover the importance<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / KNIGHTS TEMPLAR)+
>of the gruy link to the bouligny (bouillon)<
>via  merovingian dna, priory de sion link<
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>synchronicity was strong when i built the<
>wilty residence across river from nola in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / WILTY RESIDENCE)+
>the barataria forest near the >site< of the<
>gruy plantation w/ its domed sugar mill<
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>across the gulf of mexico in the yucatan<
>forests the amazing maya built their red<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / OLMEC @ LA VENTA)+
>pyramid temple cities & at la venta the<
>olmec ventured in canoes to louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>the mayan olmec people from la venta came<
>to poverty point near rayville louisiana in an<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / POVERTY POINT)+
>amazing >synchronicity< that links our ray<
>& bresse ancestors back to templar france<
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>around 1980 i took a busload of our sdsu<
>students to the yucatan & we sought out<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / NUBIAN STONE HEADS)+
>& photographed olmec giant heads of<
>nubian >(black african) historical ref<
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>a fine source of information about poverty<

>point and the olmec / nubian sources is<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / MAYAN TEMPLES)+

>"ancient american,  archaeology of the<

>americas before colombus" (must read)<

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>as i have written w/ passion, it is here in<
>a barataria jungle south of new orleans<
>where our gruy ancestor married to<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+/ INDIAN MOUND HOUSE)+
>eliz. montaut de monberaud met the<
>infamous >french pirate jean lafitte<
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>legend maintains that this >ancient house< in<
>thé nola vieux carre >(near gruy townhouse)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>  / MARIE LAVAUD)+
>is where christoph de glapion (louis xiv link)<
>married marie lavaud / famed voudou queen<
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>across lake pontchartrain from new orleans<
>on a bogue falaya >river hammock in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ SANSOUCI FOREST)+
>sansouci forest i built our louisana studio<
>home w/ 2000 sq ft (developed a vision)<
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>continual research in the >sansouci forest<
>provided an architectural oeuvre & large<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FRENCH TROPICS)+
>library w/ a focus on the french tropics<
>of polynesia & the french west indies<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>the veranda living of >french colonial life<
>in polynesia and louisiana was profound<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ BUNGALOW VERANDA)+
>and eventually in >california was very<
>helpful in the >lajolla bungalow paper<
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>eventually the forests of french polynesia was<
>where marian and i were invited to lunch w/<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / FRENCH POLYNESIA)+
>bengt danielsson who wrote a fine book of<
>gauguins life & >creativity in french tahiti<
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+CONGRATULATIONS+
>to our son derek ray for being awarded the<
>Del Mar School District employee of the<
>year teaching award ! Derek teaches kids<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / DEREK RAY)+
>w/ learning difficulties…He has a masters<
>degree from ucla that has prepared him<
>but he possesses much natural ability<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ALSO+
> the Reader  has just published on their<
>web site Derek's article on Tulum &<
>Coba, / two important Mayan cities<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEREK LEAVES FOR CHINA+
+W/ A NEW CAMERA & WE+
>(bon voyage derek<
>/ a happy journey)<
+LOOK FOR HIS REPORTS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu