+VOISIN & VILLARS+ >(french names to remember)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >in our historical research certain names for various reasons, gain attention +FRENCH STARS+ >even if they are not close cousins<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +V O I S I N+ 1) the french creole voisin plantation house 10 miles above norco was a house i photographed in the +1950 DECADE+ ^^^^^^^^ >the voisin family constructed the west indies style house in about 1790-1795 >and the verloin degruy who lived on several nearby plantations must +HAVE HAD SIMILAR HOUSES+ (built during same time) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >see the illustration on page 102 of LOUISIANA ARCHITECTURE 1714-1830 >by professor fred daspit< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +TENURE OF ABOUT 180 YEARS+ >lydia voisin, descendent of the original owner, jean baptiste voisin, was living in the house when hurricane betsy blew the roof off in the 1960s. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VOISIN-DEGRUY-DUSIEAU+- +DUMINI GLAPION+ >as early as 1784 these creole planters were recorded buying & selling +SALE OF NOV. 14+ >cattle in saint charles parish<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >notice the glapion was dumini-glapion and the degruy was +PIERRE DUMINI-DEGRUY+ >a very profound historical link<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VOISIN de LA VERGNE+ >recently a connection was found of the house of la vergne to that of voisin +ST. MALO CORSAIRS+ >to draw the voisin closer via our +LIVAUDAIS COUSINS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VOISIN ECCENTRIC GENIUS+ 2) gabriel voisin eccentric french genius automobile designer was a most +FASCINATING PERSONA+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RARE VISIONARY DESIGNS+ >if jean baptiste valentin verloin degruy could have selected a motor car it (most likely would) +HAVE BEEN A VOISIN AERODYNE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (check it on the internet) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LIKE ETTORE BUGATTI'S CARS+ >fabulous design art< +VOISIN AUTOMOBILES WERE+ >eccentric french< +WORKS OF SHEAR GENIUS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VOISIN CASTLE+ 3) before the voisin family rose to fame in paris they were very powerful +KNIGHTS TEMPLAR+ >grand masters w/ impressive ancient +FORTIFIED CASTLE+ >that i photographed at our magical +RENNES LE CHATEAU+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DUKE de VILLARS+ (ancient savoy history) >the connection between the gruyere +HABSBURG CONNECTION+ >and the house of villars is important +IN GRUY EUROPEAN HISTORY+. (lorraine-vaugremont also) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VILLARS DUBREUIL+ >claude joseph villars dubreuil was the king's famous & powerful builder in +18TH CENTURY LOUISIANA+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the greatest employer of slaves, villars- dubreuil built many colonial buildings >including antoine's military barracks<, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HIS HUGE EARLY CONCESSION+ +NEAR OUR DESTREHAN+ >indicate his power back at the offices >of the indies in paris palais royale.< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FRENCH-SWISS TREASURER+ >it is important to note the colonial nola treasurer then was grondel +A SWISS GUARD CAPTAIN+ (influential, like pierre couturier) ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ +JEAN BAPTISTE DESTRHAN+ >our equally powerful cousin w/ history at versailles palace took this role >over later from grondel<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >IT IS SYNCHRONISTIC THAT VILLARS- DUBREUIL DUG OUR DEGRUY (opposite napoleon avenue >round sugar mill<) +PLANTATION CANAL+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >later used for a smuggling history >involving the lafitte brothers< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >to be continued.... gene ray, san diego, california