>VENERATIONS OF THE SHROUD RELICS OF THE HOLY GRAIL (pilgrimage sept. 2009) +(in the footsteps of)+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ >FRENCH KING FRANCOIS 1ST >MICHAEL de GRUYERE >LEONARDO DA VINCI +GOD WILLING+ >our pilgrimage of september 2009 is shaping up and after london/ paris visits we shall spend 2 days in a chateau near +CARCASONNE+ (a very impressive walled city) >which is only about 60 miles from RENNES LE CHATEAU >where i have just learned that rev. saunier used salamander images >in the church decorations. >THE SALAMANDER WAS THE SYMBOL OF OUR FRENCH KING FRANCOIS 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >why rev. saunier used the king's symbology needs some study. ****************************** >the french king was born in cognac near angouleme but was prince >OF PROVENCE WITH TIES TO THE COUNTS OF TOULOUSE (n.w. of carcasonne) >+THE HAUTEPOUL-BLANCHEFORT+ nobility of the castle at rennes le chateau may have been >close to king francois 1st. >AFTER ABSORBING & DOCUMENTING THE RENNES LE CHATEAU REGION we shall drive approx. 275 mi. TO GRENOBLE, FRANCE via valence source of +VALENTIN(OIS)+ >(cesare borgia dukedom >near bresse dukedom) +LAND OF THE SAVOY/GRUYERE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >here in the foothills of the alps (truly magnificent country) >is the castle hotel.... +CHATEAU DE LA COMMANDERIE+ which at one time had been a +KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CASTLE+ (i am certain the ghost of michael de gruyere is >waiting for us) "KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ENCYCLOPEDIA" by karen rails , ph.d (author of the templars & the grail) >this is a good reference to find... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +COMMANDER, TEMPLAR, office of... the commaqnder of the +KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM+ >SHARED POWER WITH THE +GRAND MASTER+ (count of brienne, possibly) >SEVERAL FRENCH CASTLES< >the commander and grand master shared custody of the treasury. +BEGINNING OF THE SWISS+ +BANKING TRADITION+ >NOTE: the templars were so wealthy they loansd the french king much money and he never repaid. >HE DESTROYED THE TEMPLARS< >ON FRI. MARCH 13, 1307< >not champagne/languedoc entirely but decharney 1 and demolay burnt +AT THE STAKE+ >(demolay cursed pope and king >both died the next year< +CHAMBERY, FRANCE+ ( near grenoble) >locus of the dukes of savoy palace +VALENTINOIS+ (shades of cesare borgia) >and the cathedral where the shroud +WAS HOUSED BEFORE TURIN+ (after the lirey & st. hippolyte chapel housing decades) >THE COUNTS OF GRUYERE SHALL (radiant essence) >BE WAITING FOR ME HERE. >this is where they were invested with (jean and michael) >THE ORDER OF THE KING >THE COLLAR OF ST. MICHAEL >victory celebration< >THIS IS WHERE THEY CAME TO king francois, michael and duke montmorency >VENERATE THE SHROUD IN HIGH SUMMER ,1516 ********************* >the queen, queen mother and court were also included >LEONARDO DA VINCI MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED (he was on his way to.. >+AMBOISE CASTLE+ his last refuge aug., 1516 to be continued.... gene ray, san diego, california