+GRUYERE & ROUGEMONT CASTLES+ (located in switzerland) >are both pictured on the internet in recent photographs of 2010 >w/ some history provided< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ANNA de KOVEN'S BOOK IS STILL+ >the counts of gruyere< +THE BEST SOURCE OF INFORMATION+ (available on the internet) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +OBSERVATIONS+ 1) the savoy and gruyere link is stressed +BLOOD BROTHERS+ >in current touring prsentations. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) the link between gruyere castle and the castles at chillon & aigle is +POETIC CHILLON+ (byron's poetry) >stressed in recent writings. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3) the beautiful ceremonial robe of the +WAR BOOTY+ >duke of burgundy captured in the early conflicts is exhibited at +GRUYERES CASTLE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ >this was an important acquisition considering the size and power +OF ANCIENT BURGUNDY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(i have seen these robes and they are large and very impressive) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4) rougemont castle (switzerland) is also pictured in many clear color photos on the internet but remember +1569+ >this was constructed after >the gruyere counts left< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5) count guillaume de gruyere did build the monastery at rougemont which +CURRENT USAGE+ >i understand is a holiday rental. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ROUGEMONT CASTLE-FRANCE+ (st. george link to swiss) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the lords of rougemont were also the archbishops of besancon which gives us the perspective of the intense.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VICTOR HUGO-ADELE FOUCHER+ +AND CHARLES NODIER+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >interest in knights templar, freemason +SHARED W/ NOLA COUSINS+ >priory de sion, holy shroud, history. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +REMEMBER+ 1) nodier's father was mayor of the town of besancon plus head of +BESANCON FREEMASONS+ ^^^^^^^^^^ 2) the famous rougemont family heir.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HUBERT de rougemont VILLERSEXEL+ +COUNT de la ROCHE de RAY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >married margaret (de vergy) de charney >who had inherited the holy shroud< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (earlier history) +AYMON II de ROUGEMONT+ (rougemont villersexel ancestor) married +GUILLEMETTE de RAY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >guillemette de ray ws the daughter of +OTHON de la ROCHE de RAY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +IMPORTER OF THE HOLY SHROUD+ (gave to pons roche de ray, his son) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >which explains why the shroud first went to de ray castle. (north of besancon) ^^^^^^^^^^^ +AMAZING SYNCHRONICITY OF OUR+ la roche deray/decharney/vergy/degruy/ >(hugo-foucher-nodier< +HERITAGE NEAR BESANCON+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >merovingian blood secrets< +HOLY SHROUD PRESERVATION+ >at the head of their agenda< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS+ >while distracted with< >OTHER PLANS< ^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california