FRENCH PILGRIMAGE 2009 / search for sacred seeds

+SUMMER OF 2009+

>marianne and i drove from >carcasonne< in<

>the rennes le chateau area of france >to the<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ /  RENNES le CHATEAU)+             

>early >castle of the dukes de bresse< savoy<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / CHAMBERY CASTLE)+                                                                                                                    

>where the shroud of turin was brought after<

>having been >traded w/ two savoy castles<

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+AFTER CHAMBERY+

>we were >to drive to de ray castle at<

>ray-sur-saone in >burgundy but a all<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / THE ORIENT FOREST)+

>day storm prevented. >so we drove<        

>to langres / & orient forest next day<

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+FRENCH ORIENT FOREST+

>in the middle ages was a huge area of the<

>champagne region near troyes and if you<

+((GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+/ CHAMPAGNE REGION)+

>acquire a large scale map of champagne<

>you will >understand this so much better<

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 >for marianne, educated by the sisters of<
>the sacred heart this shroud of turin trail<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / SHROUD OF TURIN)+
>was a special pilgrimage / for me it was<
>also >culmination of years of research<
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 >enroute from >chambery to the orient forest<
>we stayed in a forest inn near beaune which<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ CLUNY MONASTERY)+
>is the region of roots of bernard de clairvaux<
>his original cluny abbey is near dijon france<
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 >the spring storm >filled the burgundy rivers<
>and we >enjoyed the lush french forest with<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ FRENCH FORESTS)+
>anticipation of the region's fame for its wine<
>"burgundy" / white wine for dear marianne<
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 >in the window of the >tourist office at bar<
>sur aube we saw the >model of the walled<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ LEONARDO DA VINCI)+
>town of langres w/ its tall entry gate towers<
>designed by leonardo da vinci, (the master)<
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 >remember, bar-sur-aube was the location of a<
>medieval trade fair that brought vast numbers<
+(GOOGLE ;> EUGENE RAY+
+/ RENE de ANJOU de BAR)+
>of people from all over europe and england &<
>may explain the presence of the de ray family<
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 >many degruy family people are buried in<
>the ancient church yards of bar sur aube &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+GRUY, BOSSANCOURT)+
>magny fouchard villages / center of vital &<
>spiritual leadership in an age of early death<
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>de gruy, bossancourt, dagobert etc,  people<

>were gone, the chateau destroyed in the 1st<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / GENETIC MEMORY)+

>world war but marianne and i drank a toast<

>to their memory / the mayor was very kind<

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 >i cannot express as well as i would like the<
>joy it gave to marianne and i to arrive in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ MAGNY FOUCHARD)+
>ancient 12th century precinct of my de gruy<
>ancestors / aura of radiant peace greeted us<
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 >15 kilometers away the ancient monastery<
>of bernard de clairvaux explained the aura<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX)+
>of >peace and civilization that spread over<
>this remote forest home of knights templar<
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 >it is a very short distance from both magny<
>fouchard and clairvaux to the country home<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ GENERAL de GAULLE)+
>of french president charles de gaulle, which<
>expresses the regard he had for this location<
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+ORIENT FOREST FRANCE+
>(i have written francine<
>du plessix gray, famed<
>french expert ref book<
>to do this story justice)<
+REGION OF SANCTUARY+
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+THE 50 FT. TALL CROSS+
+OF LORRAINE HOVERS+
>(orient forest, radiant<
>with >eternal peace)<
+GEN.  de GAULLE HIGH+
+VILLAGE OF  >PEACE<+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu