VILLEFRANCHE sur MER / has radiant bresse-savoy-cocteau history

+AGE HAS ITS DOWNSIDE / +

+(DRIVING to SDSU @ 5 PM)+

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>driving is getting harder & harder / >especially<

>at night. (marianne had surgery that allows this<

>but its still difficult) we >tried driving to dave's<

+(JUST >LEAVING< LA JOLLA+

+WAS  HORRIBLY DIFFICULT+

+WE GAVE UP AFTER 3 WAYS+

+w/ >"BUMPER TO BUMPER")+

>guest's lecture >(mr hector perez) yesterday and<

>got >caught in such horrible traffic, we gave up<

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+MARIANNE'S >85th BIRTHDAY+

+TRIP SHALL BE EASIER THEN+

>(planned for >september<

>rome-ligurian visitation<

>barcelona cunard cruise)<  

+5  O : CLOCK TRAFFIC IN S. D.+

+BUT IS >STILL A CHALLENGE+

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>planning of details is very necessary and<

>i have discovered that premium economy<

>seating for marianne provides air seating<

+(ALITALIA.>BUT WE HAD+

+THIS w/ AIRFRANCE TOO)+

>that is >20% wider & longer transatlantic<

>for a cost that is just >small amount more<

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+READING PROVIDES INFORMATION+

>(research turns air travel into<

>a very profound experience)<

+THAT >MAKES A JOURNEY STRONG+

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>the strength of a trip to liguria reveals<
>the mediterranean is powerful linking<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FRENCH RIVIERA)+
>egypt to the >south of france and italy<
>as the >yucatan links in louisiana gulf<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>egypt has revealed itself in several<
>well researched< magazines as the<
+(GOOGLE :EUGENE RAY+
+> / "MAGIC" IN EGYPT)+
>great resource< for geomancy and<
>alchemy at our clairvaux in france<
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 >our good scholarly friend from sdsu days<
>professor thomas cox who originated the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / THOMAS COX phd)+
>french and italian studies discipline there<
>was kind to >give us valuable references<
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>liguria is a magnificent region of italy<
>stretching into france that is reflected<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / LIGURIAN COAST)+
>by the artists that have produced very<
>important works in this radiant region<
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 >genetic memory of our de gruy and<
>de bresse dna is >strong in the south<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / GENETIC MEMORY)+
>of france & italy as de gruy is in the<
>orient forest / villefranche especially<
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>our september >85th birthday celebration for<
>marianne begins in flying to rome where our<
+((GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / GEORGIO de CHIRICO)+
>previous experience provides the area around<
>the >spanish steps< as a vital area for the arts<
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 >cunard shall take us from civitivechia, the<
>port of rome to livonia (florence) & corsica<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+VILLEFRANCHE sur MER)+
>then monaco where villefranche is a 25 min<
>journey by >fast french coastal train or bus<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the rugged coast of the south of france<
>reveals >ancient hill towns like le baux<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / GRIMALDI / LE BAUX)+
>where the grimaldi of monaco ruled w/<
>valentin dna >link to counts of gruyere<
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 >just beyond villefranche is the radiant<
>city of nice where matisse, chagall and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / HENRI MATISSE)+
>bonnard created their profound visions<
>and the italian spirit is still very strong<
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 +VILLEFRANCHE / REGION+
>map of perched villages in the villefranche<
>region reflects the fear of saracen invaders<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ST. PAUL de VENCE)+
>commonly known as hilltowns these small<
>villages like st. paul de vence are beautiful<
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 +VILLEFRANCHE / CITADELLE+
>the fortress at villefranche sur mer is our<
>ligurian >photographic objective since it<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+VILLEFRANCHE FORTRESS)+
>was >constructed by our de bresse-savoy<
>ancestors / link to king francois 1-degruy<
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+VILLEFRANCHE / OVERVIEW+
>villefranche is an ancient very deep french<
>port where the de bresse-savoy constructed<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SHIPS)+
>large knights templar ships / jean cocteau's<
>chapel here has >priory de sion symbology<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PRIORY de SION >LINKS AT+
+VILLEFRANCHE are MANY+
>(jean cocteau was devoted<
>to the >priory history with<
>clairvaux-gruy >sion link)<
+de BRESSE-SAVOY> LINKS+
+w/ TEMPLARS for a  START+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>thanks to >tracy twyman for her<
>message supporting cocteau link<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+COCTEAU WAS DEEP INTO+
+SECRET >SION< SYMBOLS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu